Uppsala university
| Uppsala universitet | |
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| Latin: Universitas Regia Ubsaliensis | |
| Motto | Gratiae veritas naturae (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Truth through the grace of God and through nature |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1477 |
| Budget | SEK 5.9 billion |
| Rectrix magnifica and Vice Chancellor | Professor Eva Åkesson |
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Academic staff
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1,841 |
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Administrative staff
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6,505 |
| Students | 41,470 |
| Undergraduates | 18,733 |
| Postgraduates | 5,153 |
| 2,427 | |
| Location | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours |
Maroon, white |
| Affiliations |
Coimbra Group EUA Matariki Network of Universities |
| Website | www.uu.se |
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Uppsala University (Swedish: Uppsala universitet) is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Sweden and all of the Nordic countries, founded in 1477. It ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings. The university uses "Gratiae veritas naturae" as its motto and embraces natural sciences.
The university rose to pronounced significance during the rise of Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century and was then given a relative financial stability with the large donation of King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, identity and for the Swedish establishment: in historiography, literature, politics, and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University and the University of Helsinki.
Uppsala belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities. The university has nine faculties distributed over three “disciplinary domains”. It has about 24,000 full-time students and 2,400 doctoral students. It has a teaching staff of roughly 1,800 (part-time and full-time) out of a total of 6,500 employees. Twenty-five per cent of the 674 professors at the university are women. Of its turnover of SEK 5.9 billion (approx. USD 900 million) in 2013, 30% was spent on education on basic and advanced level, while 66% was spent on research and research programs.
Architecturally, Uppsala University has traditionally had a strong presence in the area around the cathedral on the western side of the River Fyris. Despite some more contemporary building developments further away from the centre, Uppsala's historic centre continues to be dominated by the presence of the university.
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