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Jubilee Year, 19 December 2016 to 28 January 2018 Lund University celebrated its 350th anniversary from 19 December 2016 to 28 January 2018. As the University was founded on 19 December 1666, but was not officially inaugurated until 28 January 1668, the jubilee lasted 13 months instead of one year. During the 13-month jubilee, the University offered almost 400 events involving the general public,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/history-lund-university/lund-university-350-years - 2025-10-27

As a student at Lund University, you can apply for a travel grant from the Crafoord Foundation irrespective of which faculty you are studying at. The planned length of your stay determines which of two grants you can apply for. Shortcuts to page content:About the grantHow to applyAfter you have sent in your application  Contact information Division of Global EngagementCrafoord travel grant teamEma

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For just over 350 years, Lund University has educated students and created new knowledge. Below is a history of how it developed from a small provincial academy into a major international university with world-leading research. When Lund University was founded in 1666, Sweden was a great power, which eight years prior had won the province of Skåne from Denmark. Just one month after the Swedish vic

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Processing of personal data at Lund University Lund University processes personal data in order to provide education, conduct research, and collaborate with the wider society. All processing of personal data at the University aims to support this assignment. The University applies the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and supplementary legislation.In the drop-down list below, we have gathe

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 Francesco del Nero from Italy Why did you choose this programme at Lund University/the Malmö Academy of Music?"I studied piano and composition in Italy and after I finished my studies, I decided to have an experience abroad. As I wanted to continue with composition, I looked for composers I liked. I found that Luca Francesconi was a professor here and I applied. Another reason was that this progr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-kamkd/what-francesco-says-about-masters-music-performance-composition-diploma-excellence - 2025-10-27

Behrooz from Iran"After completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture in my hometown Mashhad, Iran, I decided to pursue my academic goal by studying a Master’s programme in Architecture at Lund University.As an international student, I had the privilege of connecting with other students from around the world, collaborating and experiencing different perspectives within the field. Midway through

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tamar/what-behrooz-says-about-masters-architecture - 2025-10-27

Stephanie from Indonesia – AlumnaWhy did you decide to apply for the Master’s Programme in Energy-Efficient and Environmental Building Design at Lund University?"I have been interested in and passionate about sustainable architecture since my Bachelor's studies in Indonesia. I took some courses in green architecture and building physics and they really challenged me into taking a Master’s degree i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taemb/what-stephanie-says-about-masters-energy-efficient-and-environmental-building-design - 2025-10-27

Marcin from PolandWhy did you decide to study at Lund University?"I decided to study at Lund University because of my prior studies in Sweden. I did my Erasmus exchange at Blekinge Tekniska Högskola in Karlskrona and I loved the study system in Sweden. It offers great support to students. Teachers are there for the students, not the other way around. When I went back to Poland, I knew I wanted to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tasud/what-marcin-says-about-masters-sustainable-urban-design - 2025-10-27

Sudhakar Sivakumar from IndiaWhy did you choose Lund University?“In India I stumbled across an article about Aerotaxy in the Nature magazine, which was written by the famous professor Lars Samuelsson from Lund University, also called Mr Nano. I found it really interesting as I wanted to do a Master’s programme in nanoscience, and so I ended up applying to Lund University.” What do you think of the

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Lund University is a world-class university that works to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. We offer a wide range of capacity development programmes to strengthen companies, professional organisations, authorities and individuals to achieve their own and global development initiatives, including the UN's Agenda 2030. Empowering individuals, organisations and societ

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When you study with us, you get an internationally recognised education. Lund University is ranked among the best universities in the world for the overall quality of our education and research, international outlook, employability and sustainability. A world-class university with a rich traditionFounded in 1666, Lund University is one of the oldest and most comprehensive universities in northern

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As a student at Lund University, you can access a range of software to support your studies. This page provides guidance on how to log in and download the tools you need. Microsoft Office 365 UniversityYou can download and use Microsoft Office programmes for free with your student account. These include:WordExcelPowerPointOneNoteOutlook.You also have access to Microsoft Teams. Your licence remains

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Shu from Canada Why did you decide to study at Lund University?"I like to think it was fate. I got my Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Toronto 13 years ago, and even though I got accepted to Master’s studies right away, I wanted to do something practical with my education, so I chose to work. A couple of years ago, my husband got a job in Sweden, and it seemed the p

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Lana from GermanyWhy did you decide to come to Lund?"The main reason was the programme itself. There is nothing comparable out there that looks at the combination of disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. I like that it has that mix of social sciences and practical disaster risk reduction – it’s not focused purely on the social science aspect. I did my Bachelor’s in international

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Founded in 1666, Lund University has a number of traditions which continue to be passed on to each new generation of students at Lund. Student theatre: 'Spex'Humour and ingenuity are combined to produce a so-called 'spex'; a farcical comedy/musicals based on historical events that is written, produced and performed by students. Spex dates back to 1886 and is one of Lund's more eccentric traditions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/lund-student-city/traditions-lund - 2025-10-27

Manish from IndiaWhat was the Master's programme in Food Technology and Nutrition like?"It was really great, not only because of the good professors but also due to the friendly and international environment that made my life easy. I learned a lot because of the different teaching methods, including organising seminars and what it is like to have the freedom to do practical work in the laboratory

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taliv/what-manish-says-about-masters-food-technology-and-nutrition - 2025-10-27

Students develop vegan, gluten-free mud cake mixStudents at the Master's Programme in Food Technology and Nutrition noticed that there were no vegan cake mixes available on the Swedish market. They set to work and came up with a dry mix that only required the addition of oil and water. The final product contained no eggs or wheat flour, making it vegan as well as gluten-free – and it had lower sug

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taliv/innovations-food-technology-and-nutrition-students - 2025-10-27

Xiangyu Luan from China Why did you choose to take your Master’s at Lund University?"My studies in China gave me a really solid foundation, but during the third year of my Bachelor's programme, I realised that water is an international topic – water issues can’t be solved just within one specific region. That’s why I decided to go abroad for my Master’s degree. I was lucky to meet an alumnus of Up

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawre/what-xiangyu-says-about-masters-water-resources-engineering - 2025-10-27

Salar H. Afshar graduated with an MSc in Water Resources Engineering in 2012. He is now a PhD student at Lund University. This is what he has to say about his Master's studies: "I studied the civil engineering programme at Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, which touched slightly on water-based issues. The focus was mainly on the design and construction of structures, roads, bridges,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawre/what-salar-says-about-masters-water-resources-engineering - 2025-10-27