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Lund University in numbers
Explore Lund University in numbers, with key figures on our education, research, staff and finances.
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Lund University has:
- 9 faculties plus several interdisciplinary research institutes, centres and facilities
- 4 campuses in southern Sweden – in the cities of Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö, and in Ljungbyhed (Lund University School of Aviation).
Figures on this page refer to 2024 unless otherwise stated. Please note that some of these figures have been rounded.
Education
Students at Lund University can choose from a wide range of degree programmes and stand-alone courses at all levels. The University also offers Scandinavia's widest range of programmes taught in English.
Students
- Individuals per year: 46,000
- Full-time equivalent students: 30,000
International students
- In total: 28%
- On international Master's programmes: 70%
- Outgoing exchange students: 1,300
- Incoming exchange students: 1,900
- Other international students: 12,700
Students come from over 130 different countries and Lund University has exchange agreements with 570 universities in 76 countries.
Programmes and courses
- Programmes: 269
- programmes leading to an undergraduate degree: 80
- programmes leading to a Master's degree: 157
- professional qualifications: 32
- Stand-alone courses: 1,571
Lund University offers 10 Bachelor's degree programmes and more than 130 Master's programmes in English.
Distribution of students
- Bachelor's level, programmes: 48%
- Bachelor's level, stand-alone courses: 24%
- Master's level, programmes: 25%
- Master's level, stand-alone courses: 3%
Degrees awarded
- General Bachelor's degrees: 2,800
- General Master's degrees: 2,800
- Professional Bachelor's degrees: 700
- Professional Master's degrees: 1,800
Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU
The EU has established a temporary recovery instrument, NextGenerationEU (NGEU). The initiative will help repair the immediate economic and social damage brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will also help build a greener, more digital and more resilient EU, better fit for current and future challenges.
Co-funding of our courses and study programmes has been made possible through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which is part of NGEU.
For more detailed information about RRF, please refer to the Swedish government's recovery and resilience plan:
Sweden's recovery and resilience plan – regeringen.se (in Swedish)
Research
Lund University conducts high-quality interdisciplinary research. Our work addresses societal challenges on a broad scale, both nationally and internationally.
Research students
- Individuals: 2,800
- of whom international research students: 51%
- of whom new doctoral students: 430
- Doctoral degrees: 440
Research publications
- Number of publications: 6,100 (2023)
Largest research funding bodies
- Swedish Research Council: SEK 1202 million/EUR 105 million
- EU: SEK 510 million/EUR 45 million
- Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation: SEK 206 million/EUR 18 million
- Formas: SEK 184 million/EUR 16 million
- Vinnova: SEK 182 million/EUR 16 million
Staff
Lund University is one of Scandinavia's largest and most comprehensive universities. Our staff play a vital role in achieving academic excellence and driving progress.
Employees
- Individuals: 8,600 (corresponding to 7,500 full-time equivalents)
- of whom professors: 740
- of whom other academic staff: 2,100
- of whom other research and teaching staff:
2,800 - of whom technical and administrative staff: 3,000
International employees
- Of all staff: 40 %
- Of teachers and researchers: 42 %
- Of technical and administrative staff: 27%
Finances
Lund University's revenue is a combination of direct government funding and external funding, reflecting strong government support and important contributions from a variety of external sources.
Revenue
- Total: SEK 10.9 billion/EUR 954 million
- direct government funding: 50%
- external funding: 50%
Expenditure
- Total: SEK 10.8 billion/EUR 945 million
- staff: 64%
- premises: 13%
- other: 23%