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Luleå University of Technology < SPEAKER >
• Leading-edge research
• Applied research
• Multidisciplinary
• Focus areas and development areas
• Our geographical location - climate
• Warm and welcoming
The University – our strengths
• A forerunner in thought & action
• World-class education and research
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration and interaction
Scandinavia’s northernmost university of technology - ambition
With worldclass research results and study programmes that challenge and liberate each individual’s full capacity…we contribute to the development of tomorrow’s society…
Our vision
• Founded 1971 4:e U. of technology• Turnover EUR 140 million
• 13,600 students
• 1,600 employees 98 professors 697 teachers & researchers 685 doctoral students*• 68 research subjects in 12 research environments
Source: annual report 2005*Including doctoral students in industry, not counted in total employees at LTU
Facts LTU
• High-performance steel • Tribology• Distributed product development• Process IT• Mining engineering and metallurgy
- Luleå University of Technology’s strength is its leading-edge research, with close ties to industry, in important growth areas such as product development and high-performance steel. Leif Östling, CEO Scania
Examples of leading research
• Turnover EUR 58 million 84% • 53 research subjects• 7 research profiles - cluster of subjects
Faculty of engineering
• Turnover EUR 9 million 16% • 15 research subjects • 5 development environments - cluster
Faculty of arts and social sciences
Great ideas grow better below zero!
What can we do together?