Facts and figures

University overview

• 8 faculties plus several specialised research centres and institutes
• 3 campuses in the cities of Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö (all in southern Sweden)

Students (2012)

• Individual students (total over year): 47,000
• ...of whom 5,600 are international students
• Individual students, autumn semester: 33,000

Degrees awarded (2012)

• Undergraduate: 1,800
• Master's: 3,000

Study programmes and courses (2012)

• Freestanding courses: 2,200
• Study programmes total: 286
• ...programmes leading to an undergraduate degree: 75
• ...programmes leading to a Master's degree: 211
• ...around 100 Master's degree programmes and 5 Bachelor's degree programmes are taught in English.

International exchange (2012)

• Outgoing students: 1,100
• Incoming students: 1,900
• Incoming students, free movers: 3,700
• Agreements with 680 universities in over 50 countries

Distribution of students by education cycle (2012)

• Undergraduate programmes: 49%
• Undergraduate freestanding courses: 26%
• Master's programmes: 21%
• Master's freestanding courses: 4%

Distribution of students by faculty (2012)

• Faculty of Engineering: 24%
• Faculty of Social Sciences: 21%
• School of Economics and Management: 14%
• Faculties of Humanities and Theology: 14%
• Faculty of Medicine: 10%
• Faculty of Law: 7%
• Faculty of Science: 7%
• Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts: 2%
• Specialised centres and MA/MSc in secondary education: 1%

Research students (2012)

• Research students: 3,100
• ...of whom new students: 515
• No of PhDs awarded: 320

No. of publications (2011): 5,500

Largest research funding bodies (2012):

• Swedish Research Council: SEK 844 million (EUR 92 million)
• EU: SEK 213 million (EUR 23 million)
• Formas: SEK 121 million (EUR 13 million)
• Vinnova: SEK 101 million (EUR 11 million)
• Swedish Energy Agency: SEK 80 million (EUR 9 million)

Employees (2012):

• Total average for the year: 7,200
• ...of whom are professors: 820
• ...of whom are lecturers/researchers and doctoral students: 4,030
• ...of whom are technical and administrative staff: 2,350

Revenue (2012):

• Total: SEK 6,900 million (EUR 750 million)
• ..of which direct government funding: SEK 4,100 million (EUR 440 million)
• ...of which grants (external revenue): SEK 2,200 million (EUR 245 million)
• ...of which fees/other reimbursements: SEK 600 million (EUR 65 million)

Expenditure (2012):

• Total: SEK 6,900 million (EUR 750 million)
• ...of which staff: SEK 4,300 million (EUR 470 million)
• ...of which premises: SEK 900 million (EUR 100 million)
• ...of which other: SEK 1,700 million (EUR 180 million)

Innovation (2012):

• New innovation ideas: 104
• Projects: 70
• Patent applications: 22
• ...if which international PCT applications: 6
• Companies formed: 16
• ...with LUIS as a part-owner: 6
• Lund University Innovation System (LUIS) has been involved in the creation of over 60 companies, over 2,000 jobs and over SEK 600 million in tax revenue since 1999.