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There are many challenges for future engineers and natural scientists. Global environmental issues, more efficient solar cells, artificial intelligence, technology that ensures clean water availability, smarter drugs, and improving IT systems. With knowledge and skills you can influence the future while creating a career. At our faculty, over 3,000 future technicians, natural scientists, industry designers, pharmaceutists and architects study.
Read more about our education programmes in science and technology.
Read more about doctoral education in science and technology at Umeå University.
What exchange programmes are available for studies abroad? Read more about it here.
Proximity to research, excellent teaching and a relaxed atmosphere characterize the faculty's education. The world class achievements at our research centers with staff of various nationalities and the connection with industry lead to an interdisciplinary and international approach in all our academic programmes.
We offer 22 Bachelor's programmes, of which one is taught in English, and 16 Master's programmes in English. Our eleven departments offer a possibility to pursue a doctoral degree. Students who do not intend to study a whole programme may easily apply for single courses at all levels.
Application for exchange students
Application for all other international students
As the process of obtaining a visa may well jeopardise your chances of arriving in time for the course start, we do not recommend that non-EU/EEA residents make late applications.
Hunting for the medicines of tomorrow. Meet the students at the lab.
Meet students and teachers at Umeå School of Architecture during an ordinary day.
By opening up pollen grains, a technique developed in Umeå, scientists found clues to pollen's expiration date
Resistant spores can cause food poisoning and infections via, for example, dairy products.
Doctoral student Andreas Eriksson experienced cultural differences at the Sartorius research lab.
Honored for serving with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, most of laboratory research came to a halt.
