The Institute of Technology at Linköping University, or ''Tekniska
högskolan vid Linköpings universitet'' (formerly ''Linköpings tekniska högskola'', LiTH), is the faculty of science and
engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...
ing of
Linköping University
Linköping University (LiU; ) is a public university, 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.
T ...
, located in
Linköping
Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...
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 Lin ...
in Sweden. Since its start in 1969, LiTH has had close ties with the Swedish transport and
electronics industry
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in general and with
Ericsson
(), commonly known as Ericsson (), is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one ...
and
SAAB 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
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,
industrial engineering
Industrial engineering (IE) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical, an ...
and management, materials technology,
biomedical engineering
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,
applied physics
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"Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination of fac ...
,
production engineering
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Manufac ...
and electronics.
Interdisciplinary
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approaches and applied science are conducted in cooperation with the industry.
Notable alumni
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Carl-Henric Svanberg
Carl-Henric Svanberg (born 29 May 1952) is a Swedish businessman and chairman of Volvo. He was chairman of BP for eight years, from 2010 to 2018.
In December 2023, Svanberg was appointed commission chair to the AI Commission to the Swedish Gove ...
, chairman
BP, former CEO
Ericsson
(), commonly known as Ericsson (), is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one ...
, (
Applied physics
Applied physics is the application of physics to solve scientific or engineering problems. It is usually considered a bridge or a connection between physics and engineering.
"Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination of fac ...
and
Electrical Engineer
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ing)
*
Mikael Ohlsson, CEO
IKEA
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IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...
, (
Industrial engineering
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and Management)
*Magnus Hall, President and CEO
Holmen, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*Håkan Eriksson, chief scientific officer
Ericsson
(), commonly known as Ericsson (), is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one ...
, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Åke Svensson, former CEO
Saab, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Mats Oretorp, CEO Dell Sweden,
Dell AB, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*Björn Blomberg, CEO
Swedfund, (Industrial Engineering and Management)
*
Jan-Eric Sundgren, former rector
Chalmers, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
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Mille Millnert, former rector
Linköping University
Linköping University (LiU; ) is a public university, 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.
T ...
, (Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering)
*Founders of
Configura Sverige AB, (
Computer science
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engineering)
*Founders of
Intentia (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
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Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology (, commonly referred to as Chalmers) is a private university, private research university located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Chalmers focuses on engineering and science, but more broadly it also conducts research ...
*
Royal Institute of Technology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technology and is Sweden's largest technical university. Since 2018, KTH consist ...
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Luleå University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology is a Public university, public research university in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic, Arctic Region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå.
With ...
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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'').
In 2022 LTH has about 1,500 employees and nearly 10,000 students, of which ...
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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 ...
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List of universities in Sweden
This list of universities in Sweden is based on the Higher Education Ordinance of 1993 (as amended until January 2006). With few exceptions, all higher education in Sweden is publicly funded.
The Swedish higher education system differentiate ...
*
List of test pilot schools
Notes
External links
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20th-century establishments in Östergötland County
1970 establishments in Sweden