Linkoping University, Sweden
Linkoping University has been a preferred destination for nearly 50 nationalities ever since its inception, because it offers over 25 international programs, where English is the medium of instruction. About 7% of their student community comprise the international community. Linkoping University gets into the top 400 of QS World University Rankings in 2019, by virtue of it being among the best in the world for computer science, electrical engineering, physics, sociology and medicine, and is also among the top 30 young universities.
Linkoping a small, yet the 5th largest, city in Sweden, with its small-town charm, known primarily for the University by the same name, is a center of high-technology and software industry. Linkoping University has 4 campuses, 3 of which are well connected by the University bus, whereas the 4th one is near the capital city of Stockholm. Of the 3 in the town, one of them, the Campus Valla has the largest number of students, whereas the one in the University Hospital campus is a centre for education and research in the medical field. The nearest big city is Norrkoping, which offers recreational cultural and musical environs.
Linkoping being a small town has its own old-world charm, where the university itself serves as a small township where everything is at a walking distance. Major International companies like Toyota, Siemens, SAAB, etc have made Linkoping their home, thus making the University a hub for employment in the region, with SAAB being one of the biggest employers in the country. Close proximity of such high-profile industries offers the University students a fertile ground for research. The University also hosts student exchange programs with Partner universities.
The University’s appeal comes from its Equal Opportunities and Walk the Talk event, where the former counters all sorts forms of discrimination and the latter an exhibition shows how the University translates words into actions.
