Notable programs
Faculty of Medicine
Top 100 globally in QS Medicine; integrated clinical training at Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska sjukhuset), Sweden's oldest teaching hospital with 1,000 beds and cutting-edge research in oncology and neuroscience
Faculty of Pharmacy
Sweden's first pharmacy school established 1728; ranked top 50 globally in Pharmacy and Pharmacology; strong pharmaceutical industry ties with AstraZeneca's nearby Uppsala R&D legacy
Faculty of Theology
Founded with the university in 1477; Scandinavia's oldest and most prestigious theology faculty; unique Church of Sweden archival access and interfaith dialogue programmes
Faculty of Languages
World-leading in Linguistics (top 50 QS); comprehensive Nordic language programmes; strong computational linguistics and global language documentation research
Faculty of Science and Technology
Top 100 QS Natural Sciences; houses the Angstrom Laboratory for physics and materials science; strong in evolutionary biology continuing the Linnaean tradition
Faculty of Social Sciences
Top 100 in Politics and Sociology; internationally recognised Department of Peace and Conflict Research (founded 1971); strong quantitative methods training
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