Uppsala University facts and figures

Uppsala University was founded in 1477 and is today a strong, comprehensive research university, ranked among the best in the world. Here you will find 50,000 students and close to 5,000 researchers.

Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. At the heart of this mission is the endeavour to advance sustainable development, engage with the wider community, and promote openness and respect. Our most important asset are all the individuals whose curiosity and commitment make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces.

Uppsala University by the numbers

Source: Uppsala University’s annual report for 2023 (in Swedish) Pdf, 10 MB.

General statistics

First Nordic university – founded 1477
Uppsala University is divided into three disciplinary domains: humanities and social sciences, medicine and pharmacy, and science and technology
Nine faculties
Approximately 60 departments and similar units
Turnover (revenue): SEK 8,382 million
Employees: 7,622 (year average). 6,659 full-time equivalents
Number of teachers: 1,834 full-time equivalents (43% women)
Number of professors: 6532 full-time equivalents (34% women)
Other academic staff: 2,163 full-time equivalents (49% women)
Technical and administrative staff: 2,250 full-time equivalents (64% women)
Facilities: approximately 404,800 square metres

Research and PhD programmes

Doctoral education in 166 subject areas.
Number of PhD students: 2,466 (53% women)
Number of PhDs conferred: 346
Number of peer-reviewed scholarly publications: 4,956
Revenue for research and PhD programmes: SEK 5,948 million
58% of research funding comes from external sources

Education at Bachelor’s and Master’s level

Bachelor’s programmes: approximately 80
Master’s programmes: approximately 100
Freestanding courses: approximately 1,900
Number of registered students: 52,917 (61% women) Full-time equivalents: 28,333
Most popular study programmes: law, medicine and psychology
Number of degrees awarded: 6,388 (54% at Master’s level)
Number of international Master’s programmes: approximately 80
Number of international Bachelor’s programmes: approximately 7
Freestanding courses taught in English: approximately 680
International student exchanges: approximately 1,300 incoming students and 967 outgoing
Number of fee-paying students: 1,071

Funding

Uppsala University’s activities are funded by state grants, external grants, fees and other types of income. Approximately 50 percent of research is funded by external grants, while education is primarily funded by the state.

Since 2021, Uppsala University received part of its direct state funding from the Next Generation EU recovery package. Next Generation EU is a temporary initiative to help repair the acute economic and social damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of the funds are chanelled through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

Sweden’s recovery plan as part of the EU’s recovery plan – government website

The Swedish Higher Education Authority coordinates Swedish higher education institutions’ reporting to the EU, and Uppsala University uses the EU’s definitions of corruption, fraud, double funding and conflicts of interest when managing these funds.

The definitions are laid out in this report on the Swedish government’s website

Famous alumni

One of the University's famous alumni is Svante Pääbo, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022. Carl Linnaeus, Anders Celsius and Olof Rudbeck Sr. are a few examples of prominent scientists in Uppsala University’s history.