Lund University Global Research Fellow

Welcome to join a world-class university dedicated to understanding, explaining, and improving our world and the human condition.

Lund University is consistently ranked among the world’s leading universities. Founded in 1666, it is a world-class institution renowned for academic excellence, global engagement, sustainability, and graduate employability.

With four campuses, nine faculties, and 46,000 students, we offer an exceptional environment for scholarly development.

Lund University upholds the core values of the European academic community, as outlined in the Magna Charta Universitatum, emphasising autonomy and academic freedom.

In 2025, in an uncertain world where free research and education were under significant pressure, Lund University made its largest international recruitment effort to date. The goal was to attract young talents to create creative environments for the research and education of the future, while also bringing already leading researchers to the university.

Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström

Working at Lund University

Lund University offers an impressive breadth of high-quality research and education, made possible by our 8,600 staff members and 46,000 students. We sincerely appreciate your interest in contributing to our academic community and advancing the future of research.

At Lund University, you can expect to find, and will also be expected to contribute to, a supportive, stimulating, and productive working environment. We want our employees to thrive at work. The work environment at Lund University is distinctly international, 40% of our employees are international, and further internationalisation remains one of our key priorities.