Lund University
About Lund University
According to Wikipedia, Lund University is a public research university in Sweden and one of northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden. It traces its roots back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded in Lund. After Sweden won Scania from Denmark in the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde, the university was officially founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale next to Lund Cathedral.
Lund University's Online Degrees
What Is Lund University Known For?
Lund University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Physics
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Economics
- Business
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Law
- History
- Education
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Communications
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
Lund University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are Lund University's Most Influential Alumni?
Lund University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Biology, and Religious Studies. Here are some of Lund University's most famous alumni:
- Carl Linnaeus
- A Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist .
- Arvid Carlsson
- A Swedish neuroscientist.
- Lars Hörmander
- A Mathematician .
- Manne Siegbahn
- A Swedish physicist .
- Olav Hammer
- A Swedish historian.
- Torsten Hägerstrand
- A Swedish geographer, inventor of time geography.
- Johannes Rydberg
- A Swedish physicist.
- Bengt I. Samuelsson
- A Swedish biochemist.
- Lars Gårding
- A Swedish mathematician.
- Lars Vilks
- A Swedish artist.
- Johan Gottschalk Wallerius
- A Swedish chemist and mineralogist.
- Per-Ingvar Brånemark
- A Swedish anatomist .
