University of Gothenburg Institution enhet avdelning Namn 12292021

University of Gothenburg Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

University of Gothenburg • 8 faculties – 43 departments • The Sahlgrenska Academy – pharmacy, medicine, odontology and health care sciences • The Faculty of Science • The Faculty of Arts • The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts • The Faculty of Social Sciences • School of Business, Economics and Law • The Faculty of Education • The IT University Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Students • 38, 100 students • 26, 800 full-time students • 150 programmes • 2, 500 courses • Distance courses and Web courses • 6, 600 completed degrees • Some of Sweden´s most popular programs; Psychology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Nursing • Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Research • Wide-ranging and successful research • Strong research profiles • Arvid Carlsson – Nobel Prize winner in 2000 • 2, 041 research students • 339 new Ph. Ds • 50 new Licentiate degrees Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Postgraduate studies Some examples: • 40% of all environment-related research in Sweden is carried out in Gothenburg • The Swedish Centre for Public Sector Research and the Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research • At the forefront of research on the link between the economy and the environment • The Institute of Odontology is ranked second most advanced in the world • Leading medicine research at the Sahlgrenska Academy Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Supporting the Public Sector, Trade and Industry • Commercial law & intellectual property • Research funding • Commissioned research • Commissioned education • Regional & industrial collaboration • Innovation & business ideas • Degree projects and work placements Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Popular Science • Concerts, Public Lectures, Exhibitions • The Science Festival in May every year • University Television • Radio Programme productions • Public Lectures at Bokia´s Bookshop • Jonsered´s Country Estate • Open lectures in outlying districts • Cooperation with Organisations, Trade and Industry Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

History in short • 1891 Göteborgs högskola • 1949 Medical College • 1954 University of Gothenburg was founded through a merger of these two establishments • 1967 The Faculty of Odontology • 1971 The school of Business, Economics and Law became part of Göteborg University • 1977 A large number of previously independent teaching institutions were incorporated into the University • 2001 The Sahlgrenska Academy and the IT University Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Strategic profile • • • Midtown – midstream Open minds, open doors Many disciplines in creative interaction Where research and education meet Committed to a sustainable society A major European university Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

International profile • 2 300 long-term international contacts • Cooperation within the EES with Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands etc. • Participation in a number of international exchange programmes • 470 Erasmus agreements • More than 280 courses in English for exchange students • Cooperation outside the EES with United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, Russia etc. Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Environmental profile • Sweden’s first and only environmentally certified university – environmental certification in accordance with ISO 14001 and EMAS • Almost 40% of all environment-related research in Sweden is carried out in Gothenburg • At the forefront of research on the link between the economy and the environment • Environmental research in an accessible manner – www. miljoportalen. se Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

University staff • 5 700 employees (59% women, 41% men) • 4 978 full-time employees, of which 2 499 are teachers/researchers/post-graduate students • 477 professors • 1 873 technical/administrative staff Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Financial Year Income • SEK 5, 165 million total income • SEK 3, 518 million state grants • SEK 1, 647 million from external funding • State grants 68 % • Fees and remuneration 12 % • Contributions 25 % • Financial revenues 3% Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Expenditure 2009 • Total of SEK 5, 165 million, of which • SEK 2, 923 million i spent on personell costs and SEK 600 million on premises • Personell costs 59% • Premises 13% • Other operative expenses 25% • Capital costs 3% Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se

Interdisciplinary research • Cooperation between faculties: • CEFOS – research on the public sector • Museion – the department that connects the university with the Museum of World Culture • National centre for mathematics education • NORDICOM – Nordic media research • Centre for interdisciplinary research on mobility disabilities • CFK – centre for consumer research Centre for Work science • Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research • The Department for Food, Health and Environment • Culture and Health • Epi. Life – mental and physical health interacting over the lifecourse Institution enhet avdelning | Namn 12/29/2021 www. gu. se