Stockholm University
Stockholm University (
Stockholms universitet) is a state
university in
Stockholm,
Sweden. It has about 37,000 students studying at four faculties.
In 1878, the
university college Stockholm högskola started its operations with a series of lectures on natural sciences, open to curious citizens (a tradition still upheld by yearly publicly open lectures). Notable in the university's early history is the appointment of
Sofia Kovalevskaya to hold a chair in mathematics in
1881, making her the third female professor in
Europe. In
1904 the college became an official degree granting institution.
In 1960, it was granted university status, becoming Sweden's fourth state university. The university premises was situated in central Stockholm at
Observatorielunden but as enrollment increased, lack of space made it necessary to move. Since
1970 most of the university operations are pursued at the main campus at
Frescati north of the city center.
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The Arrhenius Laboratory at the main campus of Stockholm University at Frescati. |
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Aula Magna, one of the main lecture halls of Stockholm University. |
Natural SciencesLaw, formed in 1907
Humanities, formed in 1920
Social Sciences, formed in 1964
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Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), awarded
Nobel Prize in chemistry 1903; professor and rector of the University
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Ingmar Bergman, film director
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Hans Blix (LLD), diplomat
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Horace Engdahl, permanent secretary of the
Swedish Academy.
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Hans von Euler-Chelpin, awarded
Nobel Prize in chemistry 1929.
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Harry Flam, Swedish economist, Dean of the School of Business
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Dag Hammarskjöld (Doctorate in Economics 1933), U.N. Secretary General
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Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden
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Andreas Papandreou, Greek prime minister. Taught at the university 1968-1969
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George Papandreou, Greek politician and ex-minister. Studied sociology 1972-1973
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Tomas Tranströmer (Psychology degree 1956), poet
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Semapedia tags linking to Wikipedia's article on the University can be found all around the campus.
The University has a subway station,
Universitetet, on the red line of the
Stockholm Metro.
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Royal Institute of Technology*
Stockholm School of Economics*
List of universities in Sweden*
Stockholm University
