The Institute of Technology at Linköping University, or ''Tekniska
högskola A university college (Swedish: ''högskola''; Norwegian: ''høyskole'', ''høgskole'' or ''høgskule''; Danish: ''professionshøjskole''; literally meaning "high school" and "professional high school") in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland is an in ...
n vid Linköpings universitet'' (formerly ''Linköpings tekniska högskola'', LiTH), is the faculty of science and
engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...
ing of
Linköping University
Linköping University (, LiU) is a public research university based in Linköping, Sweden. Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions. The university has fou ...
, located in
Linköping
Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Church ...
and
Norrköping
Norrköping (; ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Linköp ...
in Sweden. Since its start in 1969, LiTH has had close ties with the Swedish transport and electronics industry in general and with
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informat ...
and
SAAB
Saab or SAAB may refer to:
Brands and enterprises
* Saab Group, a Swedish aerospace and defence company, formerly known as SAAB, and later as Saab AB
** Datasaab, a former computer company, started as spin off from Saab AB
* Saab Automobile, a fo ...
in particular. The faculty has 1,400 staff members, out of whom 125 are professors, and 470 are lecturers with a PhD. The total number of students exceeds 12,000, with more than half being in post-graduate programs.
LiTH focuses its research and education in the areas of
information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...
,
industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex process (engineering), processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, kno ...
and management, materials technology,
biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...
,
applied physics
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"Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination ...
,
production engineering
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Manufa ...
and electronics.
Interdisciplinary
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approaches and applied science are conducted in cooperation with the industry.
Notable alumni
*
Carl-Henric Svanberg
Carl-Henric Svanberg (born 29 May 1952), is a Swedish businessman and current Chairman of Volvo. He was Chairman of BP for eight years, from 2010 to 2018.
Life and career
Svanberg holds a master's degree in applied physics from the Linköping ...
, chairman
BP, former CEO
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informat ...
, (
Applied physics
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"Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination ...
and
Electrical Engineer
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
ing)
*
Mikael Ohlsson, CEO
IKEA
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, (
Industrial engineering
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and Management)
*Magnus Hall, President and CEO
Holmen, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*Håkan Eriksson, chief scientific officer
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informat ...
, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Åke Svensson, former CEO
Saab
Saab or SAAB may refer to:
Brands and enterprises
* Saab Group, a Swedish aerospace and defence company, formerly known as SAAB, and later as Saab AB
** Datasaab, a former computer company, started as spin off from Saab AB
* Saab Automobile, a fo ...
, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Mats Oretorp, CEO Dell Sweden,
Dell AB
Dell is an American based technology company. It develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. Dell is owned by its parent company, Dell Technologies.
Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data s ...
, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*Björn Blomberg, CEO
Swedfund, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*
Jan-Eric Sundgren
Jan-Eric Sundgren (born 1951), is a Swedish engineer who served as senior vice president at Volvo Group from 2006 until 2013. Prior to that, he was a professor of physics at Linköping University, and served as rector at Chalmers University of Tec ...
, former rector
Chalmers, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*
Mille Millnert
Mille can refer to:
People
* Constantin Mille, Romanian journalist and politician
* Mathieu Mille, French ice hockey player
Places
* Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
* Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota.
* Mille River, a tributary of the Awash River in ...
, former rector
Linköping University
Linköping University (, LiU) is a public research university based in Linköping, Sweden. Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions. The university has fou ...
, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Founders of
Configura Sverige AB, (
Computer science
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engineering)
*Founders of
Intentia
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(part of
Lawson Software), (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*Founders of
Industrial and Financial Systems, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
Educational programmes
Master of Science
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programmes at
Campus Valla:
*Aeronautical Engineering
*Industrial Engineering and Management
*Sustainability Engineering and Management
*Socware (System-On-Chip)
*Computer Science
*Computer Science and Engineering
*Information Technology
*Chemical Biology
*Engineering Biology
*Mechanical Engineering
*Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
*Design and Product Development
Master of Science programmes at
Campus Norrköping
*Electronics Design Engineering
*Communication and Transport Engineering
*Media Technology and Engineering
See also
*
Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology ( sv, Chalmers tekniska högskola, often shortened to Chalmers) is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level ...
*
Royal Institute of Technology
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( sv, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, lit=Royal Institute of Technology), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technolo ...
*
Luleå University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology is a Public Research University in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic Region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå.
With more than 19,000 students a ...
*
Lund Institute of Technology
The Faculty of Engineering is one of the eight faculties at Lund University in Lund, Sweden, commonly called LTH (after its Swedish name ''Lunds Tekniska Högskola''). LTH has (2022) about 1,500 employees and nearly 10,000 students, of which abo ...
*
Umeå Institute of Technology
The Umeå Institute of Technology or ''Tekniska högskolan i Umeå'' is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Umeå University. The Institute offers a wide range of study programmes, some of them not to be found in any other part of Sw ...
*
List of universities in Sweden
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The Swedish higher education system differentiates ...
*
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Notes
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