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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, högskola • 1960 Granted university status, University • 1970 Campus at Frescati KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and

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,

and , 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 ()

• Hans von Euler-Chelpin, 1929 (Chemistry)

, 1943 (Chemistry)

, 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 ? Enjoy your stay in Stockholm and at Stockholm University!