Linköping University

Linköping University, founded in 1975, is a Swedish public university known for combining education, research, and collaboration across disciplines. It is based in Linköping, a student city that LiU has been awarded three times in Sweden, and it also has activity in Norrköping and other campus settings. The university describes itself as a highly ranked young institution and says it has been among the top 2% in the world in the major rankings for several years. LiU reports 46,200 students and 4,700 employees. It offers 30 international programmes in varied subject areas, including one international bachelor programme taught in English and a broad set of international master’s programmes. The university highlights strengths in engineering, biomedical fields, social sciences, environmental studies, and interdisciplinary research. Its doctoral education spans a wide range of third-cycle subject areas, and doctoral studies are typically two or four years leading to a licentiate or doctoral degree. LiU’s international programme portfolio is centered on English-taught study at master’s level, while some undergraduate and exchange offerings also appear in English. The university is also known for close collaboration with companies and industry, including in areas such as accounting, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and materials science. Several programmes connect students with research groups or industry partners, reinforcing LiU’s applied and research-oriented profile. International students can access accommodation support, and fee-paying students are eligible to apply for LiU scholarships. The scholarship landscape is modest but attractive, with limited awards and tuition-fee reductions rather than full-cost coverage.