Umeå University is one of the nation's leading institutions of higher education, and the largest in northern Sweden. As of 2025, the total number of enrolled students was 43,736 including 1,041 students at the doctoral level.
The information below is based on the most recent annual report.
Total enrolled students: 43,736 including 42,695 at the bachelor's and master's level (65% female, 35% male) and 1,041 at the doctoral level (57% female, 43% male).
Employees: 4,560 (average) (56% female, 44% male)
Professors: 304 (35% female, 65% male)
Faculties: 4
Departments and units: 38
Research centres (equiv.): 19 (including Umeå School of Education)
Exchange agreements: 869
Partner universities: 557 (in 59 countries)
Annual balance sheet: SEK 5.7 billion
Improvements and changes on the campus premises are constantly occurring. New buildings have been established and existing buildings have been renovated, modernised and expanded. In order to fully comprehend the size of the main campus, it fills an area of 235,400 m2.
The EU has established a temporary recovery instrument, NextGenerationEU. The investment will help repair the immediate economic and social damage caused by the covid-19 pandemic. Umeå University has as a part of Sweden’s recovery plan received SEK 25 million for the year of 2025 to increase the number of full-time students.
