Linköping University

Linköping University is a university in Linköping, Sweden. Originally set out to be Sweden's second university by decree of the Swedish parliament in 1663, it eventually started in 1965 as an autonomous faculty within Stockholm University. In 1969 it became a högskola, and in 1975 it was granted full university status by the Swedish government. Thus it became Sweden's sixth university. It has four faculties and 14 departments. There are also a number of research and knowledge centers associated with the university. In 1996 the university opened a second campus in the neighboring city Norrköping. Approximately 25,200 students were enrolled in 2008. It is famous for its interdisciplinary approach, for example the university was the first university in Sweden to offer majors, such as Industrial Engineering and Management, International Business Administration, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Cognitive Science and Information Technology and Engineering. In 1980 the Tema Institute was initiated, pioneering interdisciplinary research and gradudate schools in Sweden.

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Linköping University is a university in Linköping, Sweden. Originally set out to be Sweden's second university by decree of the Swedish parliament in 1663, it eventually started in 1965 as an autonomous faculty within Stockholm University. In 1969 it became a högskola, and in 1975 it was granted full university status by the Swedish government. Thus it became Sweden's sixth university. It has four faculties and 14 departments. There are also a number of research and knowledge centers associated with the university. In 1996 the university opened a second campus in the neighboring city Norrköping. Approximately 25,200 students were enrolled in 2008. It is famous for its interdisciplinary approach, for example the university was the first university in Sweden to offer majors, such as Industrial Engineering and Management, International Business Administration, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Cognitive Science and Information Technology and Engineering. In 1980 the Tema Institute was initiated, pioneering interdisciplinary research and gradudate schools in Sweden.