Linköping University (LiU) or Linköpings universitet is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. It was founded in in the 1960s and reached university status in 1975, making it Sweden's sixth university. It has four faculties and 23 departments, many of which teach students from more than one faculty. A number of knowledge centres are also associated with the university. In 1996 the university started a branch in the neighbouring city of Norrköping. Approximately 25,000 students, of whom 20,000 in Linköping and 5,000 in Norrköping, were enrolled in 2002. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Linköping Cathedral. ... The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... The Linköping Cathedral. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Drottninggatan, A street in Norrköping Norrköping [ˈˈnɔrʃøːpɪŋ] (population 123 971), is a City and is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is famous for its interdisciplinary approach, for example the educational programmes Industrial Management & Engineering and Cognitive Science and Information Technology. Research in the Arts & Sciences faculty is done in interdisciplinary themes, spanning over several different areas. Another speciality it the focus on problem based learning which is adopted in several of its educational programmes.

The main campus, Campus Valla, is located about three kilometers west of the Linköping city center, and three of the four faculties are centered here. The bulk of the student body lives in the adjacent residential area Ryd. Just south of the city center, Campus US is located in connection with the University hospital (US). Most of the medical education and research are done here, and it is the location of the faculty for Health sciences. The Norrköping campus is situated right in the city center. Ryd is a residential area in Linköping, Sweden, best known for housing the bulk of the Linköpings Universitet (LiU) student body. ...

Faculties

• Arts & Sciences (Filosofiska fakulteten)
• Health Sciences (Hälsouniversitetet)
• Science & Technology - Linköping Institute of Technology (Tekniska högskolan)
• Educational Sciences (Utbildningsvetenskap)

See also

• Lysator
• List of universities in Sweden

Lysator is the Academic Computer Club at the Linköping University, Sweden. ... This is a list of universities and academic institutions in Sweden. ...

External links

• Linköping University (http://www.liu.se/) - Official site
• Linköping Institute of Technology (http://www.lith.se/) - Official site
• Lysator (http://www.lysator.liu.se/) - Academic computer society