Stockholm University
- Sweden
- Founded 1878
Overview
Stockholm University (SU) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1878Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | StockholmSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | su.se (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) | |
| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Ingmar Bergman (opens in a new tab)Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)
- Dag Hammarskjöld (opens in a new tab)Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905–1961)
- Tomas Tranströmer (opens in a new tab)Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015)
- Svante August Arrhenius (opens in a new tab)Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927)
- Olof Palme (opens in a new tab)Swedish Prime Minister (1969–76, 1982–86)
- Gunnar Myrdal (opens in a new tab)Swedish economist (1898–1987)
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