Uppsala University is the Nordic region’s oldest university – founded in 1477 – and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. It has more than 40,000 students and nearly 5,000 researchers and teachers. It is divided into three disciplinary domains: humanities and social sciences, medicine and pharmacy, and science and technology. These in turn consist of nine faculties and nearly 50 departments in total.
Uppsala University is a member of numerous international organizations and networks, such as:
- The Guild of Research Intensive Universities
- The European University Association (EUA)
- Coimbra Universities Group
- U4-Society
- International Science Programme (ISP)
- Matariki Network of Universities
- ENLIGHT
- The Baltic University Programme
- SANORD