Campus development

Campus Paradis and a new centre for social sciences

Activities at the University's Faculty of Social Sciences are currently spread out with the departments located far from each other. There is also a lack of modern study and education environments with up-to-date technology, and many of the premises need to be adapted to improve accessibility.

The Campus Paradis project will bring the faculty's departments together in suitable premises in the Paradis quarter.

Through renovation and new construction in the northern part of the quarter, Campus Paradis will be complemented by a new centre for social sciences, CESAM, which will meet the faculty's needs for new forums, a modern teaching and study environment, a modern specialised library etc.

Forum Medicum

Forum Medicum will bring together the research and education of the Health Sciences Centre and the Biomedical Centre in a joint health sciences and biomedical knowledge centre next to the University Hospital in Lund.

The new building will create good opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine's programmes in medicine, health and nursing and the three areas of research: basic research, health sciences research and clinical research.

With its central location on campus, Forum Medicum will be a natural meeting place for the faculty's students, staff and partners.

The M Building

The M Building at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) has a large number of national and international guests. Several of the departments conduct leading-edge research, including Motorlab, Robotlab and the Division of Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation – with a direct current laboratory, a new battery room for lithium batteries etc.

The new building meets today's high standards for the physical research environment, for example in terms of precision equipment in workshops and laboratories. 

Two large halls are also being constructed in the building, the Technodrome and the Steam Boiler Hall, for teaching based on new methods (Active Learning Classroom). The halls will be a shared resource for the whole of LTH.

The M Building opened in 1963 and currently houses research and education activities in areas including automatic control, industrial electrical engineering, solid mechanics and energy sciences.

Arts campus in Varvsstaden, Malmö

The new district of Varvsstaden in Malmö is the site for a joint campus for the Malmö Academy of Music, Malmö Theatre Academy and Malmö Art Academy, which together form the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. 

A joint arts campus strengthens and highlights the faculty's education and research, and provides good conditions for creating new artistic and pedagogical knowledge for the future.

It also increases opportunities for external engagement with the region's arts, culture and education sectors, and provide a combined national and international forum for art, theatre and music.

The King's House

Bringing the University Management and its staff back to the King's House connects with the University's history, while strengthening the University Square and the University's identity in the city.

For almost 200 years – from 1688 to 1882 – the King's House was the University's main building. The building was completed in 1584 and, together with the rest of the University Square, is a national heritage site. The areas of the building that are most worthy of special protection are now being adapted for the University Management's current and future use.

The Main University Building

To improve the working environment and accessibility, the Main University Building will now undergo an extensive renovation. In addition to improved working and ceremonial spaces, the building will include a reception area for the whole University, flexible teaching and seminar spaces, and study spaces. 

The aim is for the building to be an open and welcoming place for students, staff and visitors, and to continue to be a venue for the University's meetings, events and ceremonies. 

The Main University Building opened in 1882. Together with the rest of the University Square, it is a national heritage site, and has a considerable symbolic value for the University as a whole.

The Palm House

The Botanical Garden's greenhouse was built in the 1860s for scientific purposes, and the plants – some of which are old, rare and valuable – are still used for teaching and research.

The project includes, among other things, a new entrance and an upgrade of the technical systems in both the Palm House and the adjacent greenhouses. The roof of the Palm House will also be raised by three metres to give the 150-year-old cycads more room to grow. This will provide a modern working environment for the organisation and secure the unique plant material for future generations of researchers, students and visitors.

The whole Botanicum quarter has been under government protection since 1974.

The University’s establishment in Science Village – Stage 2

The establishment in Science Village is of significant strategic importance to the University as a whole, and the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) will have activities in the area.

Stage 2 involves the co-location of activities that are currently part of the Department of Physics, the Department of Chemistry and elements of Electrical and Information Technology. This will provide good opportunities for new collaborations in research and education. The move-in is planned for 2030.

In 2023, LU Estates and the faculties concerned will work together to produce a joint description of activities, a connections chart and a list of premises. This will form the basis for a premises programme to be completed by the end of 2023.