Umea University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 318 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 125 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 9 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 49 of 1,267 | For Occupational Therapy |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
61%
Enrollment
34,237
Languages
Swedish;English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 61% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or foreign equivalent, or aged at least 25 yrs with 4 yrs work experience and knowledge of English |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; January-June) |
| Enrollment | 34,237 |
We've calculated the 61% acceptance rate for Umea University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Umea University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Umea University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Umea University.
Centre : Biomedical Engineering and Physics
Biomedical Engineering
Physics
Centre : Demographic Database
Demography and Population
Social Sciences
Centre : Environmental Research
Environmental Studies
Parks and Recreation
Welfare and Protective Services
Centre : Fish and Wildlife Research
Fishery
Wildlife
Centre : Functional Brain Imaging
Radiology
Centre : High Performance Computing
Computer Engineering
Centre : Humlab
Arts and Humanities
Information Technology
Centre : Interaction Technology
Technology
Centre : Marine Science
Marine Science and Oceanography
Centre : Molecular Medicine
Biomedicine
Health Sciences
Centre : Molecular Pathogenesis
Biomedicine
Health Sciences
Centre : Population Studies
Demography and Population
Centre : Regional Science
Geography
Rural Studies
Social Sciences
Urban Studies
Centre : Sami Research
Indigenous Studies
Centre : Women's Studies
Social Sciences
Women's Studies
Faculty : Arts
Aesthetics
Archaeology
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Cinema and Television
Communication Studies
Comparative Literature
Cultural Studies
English
Ethnology
Film
Fine Arts
Finnish
French
German
History
Information Technology
Journalism
Linguistics
Media Studies
Modern Languages
Museum Studies
Philosophy
Religion
Religious Studies
Russian
Scandinavian Languages
Social Sciences
Spanish
Swedish
Theatre
Theology
Faculty : Medicine
Biomedicine
Cell Biology
Child Care and Development
Dentistry
Epidemiology
Genetics
Health Sciences
Immunology
Medicine
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neurosciences
Nursing
Pharmacology
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Surgery
Virology
Faculty : Science and Technology
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Architecture
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Design
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electronics and Automation
Energy Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Pharmacy
Physics
Robotics
Science Education
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Faculty : Social Sciences
Accountancy
Business Administration
Cognitive Sciences
Computer Science
Development Studies
Economic History
Economics
Education
Educational Sciences
Finance
Food Science
Gender Studies
Geography (Human)
Hotel and Restaurant
Information Technology
International Business
Law
Leadership
Management
Marketing
Media Studies
Nutrition
Peace and Disarmament
Physical Education
Political Sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences
Social Welfare
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education
Sports
Statistics
Tourism
Institute : Design
Design
Fine Arts
Institute : Technology
Technology
Unit : Transport Research
Social Sciences
Transport and Communications
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Umea University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Business | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen
Physiology
Sports
Technology
Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Cognitive Sciences
Computer Science
Cooking and Catering
Data Processing
Dental Hygiene
Dental Technology
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
Health Administration
Health Sciences
Industrial Design
Information Sciences
International Studies
Journalism
Leadership
Library Science
Mass Communication
Media Studies
Nursing
Peace and Disarmament
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Radiology
Regional Planning
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sports
Sports Medicine
Statistics
Theology
Tourism
Town Planning
Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)
Art Management
Arts and Humanities
Computer Engineering
Construction Engineering
Cultural Studies
Dental Hygiene
Dental Technology
Dietetics
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Law
Literature
Mass Communication
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Medical Technology
Medicine
Nursing
Physical Therapy
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Radiology
Secondary Education
Secretarial Studies
Social and Community Services
Social Sciences
Social Work
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Statistics
Teacher Training
Writing
Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)
Computer Science
Constitutional Law
Cultural Studies
Data Processing
Demography and Population
Environmental Studies
Gender Studies
Health Sciences
Human Rights
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Labour Law
Law
Library Science
Mass Communication
Media Studies
Public Health
Social Sciences
Sports Medicine
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Theology
Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)
Accountancy
Archaeology
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Behavioural Sciences
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Cognitive Sciences
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Design
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Economics
Electronics and Automation
Environmental Studies
Finance
Fine Arts
Forestry
Gender Studies
Industrial Design
Information Technology
International Business
Leadership
Literature
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Media Studies
Molecular Biology
Nordic Studies
Nursing
Occupational Health
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Public Health
Robotics
Social Work
Statistics
Tourism
Town Planning
Transport and Communications
Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Biotechnology
Computer Engineering
Dentistry
Design
Energy Engineering
Health Sciences
Higher Education Teacher Training
Industrial and Production Economics
Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Service Trades
Special Education
Sports
Teacher Training
Doktorsexamen
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Chemistry
Computer Science
Design
Ecology
Electronic Engineering
Environmental Studies
Mathematics
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Natural Sciences
Physics
Research profile
Umea University is a world-class research university with 73,883 scientific papers published and 3,027,142 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
48,543
/ 2,282,537
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
44,410
/ 1,958,086
|
| Chemistry |
34,386
/ 1,654,796
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
31,544
/ 1,156,752
|
| Genetics |
27,303
/ 1,382,231
|
| Environmental Science |
26,358
/ 1,104,533
|
| Engineering |
25,622
/ 1,036,208
|
| Biochemistry |
24,660
/ 1,270,533
|
| Computer Science |
24,658
/ 1,020,936
|
| Physics |
23,872
/ 911,926
|
| Pathology |
22,786
/ 1,068,688
|
| Psychology |
21,887
/ 864,211
|
| Sociology |
17,279
/ 672,581
|
| Organic chemistry |
15,779
/ 718,636
|
| Mathematics |
15,491
/ 606,751
|
| Geology |
14,634
/ 667,063
|
| Political Science |
13,962
/ 426,058
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
13,915
/ 473,911
|
| Law |
13,044
/ 409,809
|
| Statistics |
12,954
/ 547,468
|
| Surgery |
12,901
/ 546,408
|
| Psychiatry |
12,776
/ 566,721
|
| Philosophy |
12,478
/ 410,098
|
| Geography and Cartography |
12,432
/ 444,153
|
| Ecology |
12,196
/ 602,956
|
| Paleontology |
10,769
/ 497,410
|
| Public Health |
10,564
/ 495,015
|
| Demography |
9,454
/ 444,047
|
| Materials Science |
9,249
/ 355,583
|
| Immunology |
9,242
/ 426,867
|
| Neuroscience |
8,872
/ 397,776
|
| Business |
8,860
/ 279,967
|
| Economics |
8,298
/ 242,761
|
| History |
7,687
/ 249,019
|
| Radiology |
6,995
/ 264,112
|
| Archaeology |
6,854
/ 235,221
|
| Optics |
6,715
/ 258,754
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
6,533
/ 204,822
|
| Botany |
6,482
/ 319,411
|
| Linguistics |
6,366
/ 229,912
|
Annual publication & citation counts
46 Notable alumni
1. Åsa Larsson Blind
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Åsa Larsson Blind is a Swedish-Sámi politician who as of March 2021 serves as vice president of the Saami Council.
2. Karl-Fredrik Norrback
1972-. (aged 54)
medical researcher
Karl-Fredrik Norrback is a Swedish medical doctor and researcher. He is an associate Professor of Experimental Psychiatry and researcher at the department of Clinical Sciences, Unit of Psychiatry, Umeå University, Sweden and he also holds the title of Docent in Psychology at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
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3. Jonny Holmstrom
1968-. (aged 58)
computer scientist
Jonny Holmström is a Swedish professor of Informatics at Umeå University and director and co-founder of Swedish Center for Digital Innovation.
4. Bertil Holmlund
1947-2025 (aged 78)
university teacher
economist
Bertil Holmlund was a Swedish economist, and Professor of Economics at Uppsala University. He was a member of the prize committee for the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences from 1998 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006 and was the chairman of the committee from 2008 to 2010.
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