Ume University
Umeċ University
| Swedish | Umeċ universitet (UMU) |
|---|---|
| Motto | - |
| Established | 1965 |
| School type | Public University |
| Rector | Prof. Inge-Bert Täljedal |
| Location | Umeċ, Sweden |
| Enrollment | 25,550 undergraduate 1,250 post-graduate |
| Faculty | 3,900 |
| Member | - |
| Homepage | http://www.umu.se/ |
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Umeċ University or Umeċ universitet is a state university in Umeċ, Sweden. There is also a separate Umeċ Institute of Technology at the university.
The university was founded in 1965 and during the seventies it became known as the "red university" due to a large number of student strikes and a large share of left-wing politically active students. Since then conditions have normalised and Umeċ University now has about 26,000 students, including master and PhD. candidates. There are a little less than 4000 employees, including 256 professors.
Internationally, the university is known for research relating to the genome of the populus tree (Life sciences), contributions to the Gleason problem and function spaces on fractals (mathematics) and its school of industrial design which gives degree programs in English open to students from all of the world. It is also the biggest provider of distance education courses in the Nordic countries.
See also: List of universities in Sweden
External links
- Umeċ University (http://www.umu.se/) - Official site
- Umeċ Institute of Design (http://www.dh.umu.se/) - Official site
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Categories: Swedish universities