SLU (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) is a university with a clearly defined role in society: to take responsibility for the development of learning and expertise in areas concerning biological resources and biological production. This responsibility stretches over the wide-ranging fields of agriculture, forestry and food industry to environmental questions, veterinary medicine and biotechnology. A comprehensive viewpoint, inter-disciplinary approach and applicability are keywords in SLU's research and teaching and in the contacts with industry and society.
University activities are spread between several departments in four faculties: the Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Science, the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agriculture Sciences, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and the Faculty of Forest Sciences. A total of 3 200 people are employed at the University.
SLU offers a broad spectrum of educational programmes and single subjects courses. About 3 300 undergraduates and 800 postgraduate students are enrolled at SLU.
Main campuses are located at Alnarp, Skara, Ultuna and Umeå. Research and teaching activities are carried out throughout the country.
Specialties
animal and human health, climate and ecosystem change, genetic resources and biotechnology, quality in the food chain, sustainable production and natural resources, urban and rural development
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Activity on LinkedIn
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Master's student
Dmytro Serebrennikov is now Master's student
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Guest student
Wilton Mbinda is now Guest student
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Stipend Student
Naresh Tatikonda is now Stipend Student
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Research assistant
Maja Jonholm is now Research assistant
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Head of Section for Veterinary Nursing Sciences
Anne Zedén Yverås is now Head of Section for Veterinary Nursing Sciences, was Administrative Officer at Swedish Board of Agriculture
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a new Horticultural student
Olja Abazovic is now Horticultural student
