Stockholm University Presentation Ronald T. Nordqvist International Officer International Office Practical matters
• Orientation Day programme • Orientation Day Quiz • Photographer • Open Fair on level 4 and level 5 • Sandwiches and beverage on level 5 • Presentations will be posted on our website tomorrow (student news): http://www.su.se/english/study • The event is filmed and will be available on www.su.se/play • Evaluation Newly arrived international students
International students autumn 2016 - 1251 Exchange students – 852 Full degree or courses - 399 Development
• 1878 Founded as a university college, Stockholms högskola • 1960 Granted university status, Stockholm University • 1970 Campus at Frescati KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University
KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY Four (4) Faculties
• Humanities • Law • Sciences • Social Sciences
• 70 Departments and centers Ranking
• Nr.81 on Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2016 ranking
http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2015.html • Nr. 98 on Times Higher Education 2014/2015
https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2015/world-ranking#/sort/0/direction/asc
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015
• Geography: 23
• Environmental Science: 27
• Sociology: 35
• 51-100
Chemistry, linguistics, modern languages, philosophy, biology, media- and communication, law, economics, education, physics
and astronomy, geological sciences. Leading Research
Many of the University’s research groups find themselves at the cutting edge of their field of inquiry. A number of research areas, each nationally leading and having a high international status, have been specially chosen to profile the University. http://www.su.se/english/research/leading-research-areas
The vision for Stockholm University
To have nationally outstanding and internationally prominent teaching and research programmes. University Campus
Frescati
Sveaplan – Kista Kräftriket Department of Social Work Studenthuset Undergraduate Education
More than 70,000 students Students per faculty: • 62% women • Humanities: 29 % • Law: 10% 38% men • Social Sciences: 48% • 38% under 25 years of age • Natural Sciences: 13% Undergraduate and graduate studies
• 194 educational programmes and 1,700 individual courses • 75 Master's Programmes in English • 600 courses taught in English Postgraduate Studies
• Doctoral students and PhD: 1800 Almost half in Natural Sciences • 53% women, 47% men Personnel
Faculty and employees: 5500 • Professors: 10% (28% women) • Assistant Professors: 14% (49% women) • PhD positions: 19% (55% women) Nobel Laureates
Nobel Prize laureates at Stockholm University:
• Svante Arrhenius, 1903 (Chemistry)
• Hans von Euler-Chelpin, 1929 (Chemistry)
• George de Hevesy, 1943 (Chemistry)
• Gunnar Myrdal, 1974 (Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel)
• Paul Crutzen, 1995 (Chemistry)
• Tomas Tranströmer, 2011 (Literature) Follow us on Instagram! @stockholmuniversity Share your photos from orientationweek!
#orientationweek #SUstudent International Study Fair in November Evaluation about…… When: Opens in October-November - Decision-making - Application process - Enquiry to acceptance How: Invitation via e-mail - Arrival and orientation - The learning experience - The living experience - Support services - Recommendation French students only
• September 14, 16:00-18:00 • The French Ambassadeur invites you for a Welcome Fika • Where: La Résidence de France - Frankrikes residens, Bromska palatset, Narvavägen 26 (metro: Karlaplan) City Hall reception – October 9
More information on www.su.se/english and via e-mail in September Myths about Sweden? Enjoy your stay in Stockholm and at Stockholm University!