Växjö University
| Linnéuniversitetet | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 2010 (1977) |
| Endowment | SEK 1.5 billion |
| Rector | Stephen Hwang |
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Academic staff
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2,000 |
| Students | ca 15,000 FTE |
| Location |
 Växjö & Kalmar, Småland, Sweden
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| Campus | Urban |
| Website | lnu.se |
Linnaeus University (LNU) (Swedish: Linnéuniversitetet) is a state university in the Småland region of Sweden. It has two campuses, one in Växjö and one in Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University (Högskolan i Kalmar), and has been named in honour of botanist Carl Linnaeus.
Växjö University began as a local department of Lund University in 1967. The department became an independent university college in 1970, and was granted full university status in 1999.
Kalmar University was similarly a university college, founded in 1977. Though not a university by the Swedish definition, it had been entitled to issue doctoral degrees in the natural sciences since 1999.
The university's logo is a stylized tree. The origin is a Linnaeus drawing taken from his 1725 publication Örtabok. While the tree is said to be a symbol for the month of May and to represent the power of growth, it also symbolize the university's ambition to be a global university with the region as its base and the world as its arena.
There are two campuses, one in Växjö and one in Kalmar.
Kalmar is a medium-sized town, with ideal settings for student life. The town is attractive and conveniently laid out, with a colorful history and a castle dating back to medieval times, close proximity to the sea, undulating farmlands and deep forests. The School of Natural Sciences in Kalmar has special competence in the area of life, health and the environment and is recognized for excellence in teaching and research across a range of natural sciences and related disciplines. The School offers Master’s programmes which equip the graduate for work in industry or future studies towards a PhD. However, the student life in Kalmar has recent been partly worked against by the local authorities. For example, the only night club for students in Kalmar, Core House, was closed due to a rent chock from the owner, Kalmar Kommun.
Växjö, is a central community in southeastern Sweden, with a full range of cultural and musical life in its many museums, theaters, cathedrals and concert halls. The House of Emigrants commemorates the great emigration epoch from 1850 to 1930, when 1.3 million Swedes emigrated to America. The region is also known for its high tech industry, pulp and paper manufacturing, and home of the furniture manufacturer, IKEA. The surrounding pristine lakes and forests are an attraction for those who love wildlife and the outdoors. Växjö is also one of the leading tennis cities in the world as Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, Magnus Larsson and Jonas Bjorkman have all trained and played here. Växjö is easily accessible from Copenhagen and Stockholm by plane and train.
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