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Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Founded in 1965 as Sweden's fifth university, Umeå is the largest university in northern Sweden, with 43,700 students and around 4,600 staff. City and university grew hand in hand. Most study at Campus Umeå or at Umeå Arts Campus by the river. Research strengths include infection biology, ageing, and plant and forest biotechnology. A northern city of snowy winters and bright summer nights.
- Student population
- 43,700
- English-taught programmes
- 45+
- International students
- 12%
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not pay tuition fees at Umeå University.