About University of Gothenburg

The University of Gothenburg is a multidisciplinary institution founded in 1891. Deeply rooted in the city and region, we continue to build on a long tradition of academic excellence producing internationally recognized and ground-breaking research and education.

The university fosters a non-hierarchical, open-minded environment where ambition can thrive.

Critical thinking and academic freedom remain at the core of what we do, and provide the tools for continuously pushing education, research, and innovation in new directions.

 

 

 

One of Northern Europe’s largest universities

The University of Gothenburg comprises seven faculties, 38 departments, and research centres of expertise that span almost all academic disciplines. Students and staff together represent almost one tenth of the city’s population.

Students with the drive to create change

• 90 international degree programmes, 200 programmes and 1400 courses in total.
• 58 000 students.
• International students make up 12 percent of the student population.
• Gothenburg is a finalist Erasmus Destination of the Year 2026.
• 83% employment rate one year after graduation.

Research that makes an impact

• Strong research in health and medicine, with interdisciplinary perspectives such as pregnancy and democracy, ethics, law and mental health and health and architecture.
• Strong research infrastructure in life science, marine research, political science, democracy research, and more.
• Researchers and staff cited around 13 800 times in Swedish media in 2025 — an average of 38 times per day.