Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet

What Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet does

Teknik och naturvetenskap (Science and Technology) is the largest faculty at Uppsala University, Sweden's oldest university (founded 1477) and a publicly funded institution operating under the Swedish Higher Education Act. The faculty comprises 12 departments spanning biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences, and engineering disciplines, and accounts for approximately one-third of Uppsala University's overall activity. It serves around 14,400 students (6,779 FTE) through 10 civil engineering programs, 6 higher education engineering programs, 8 bachelor's programs, and 27 master's programs.

The faculty employs 2,859 FTE staff (39% women), including 208 professors and approximately 532 PhD students, producing roughly 144 doctoral degrees and 2,476 academic publications per year. Research activity is organized around seven strategic areas, including AI for Research, Materials Science, and Systems and Cybersecurity. The faculty maintains participation in major international research consortia including NORDTEK, Enlight, Panta Rhei, and CNDS, and hosts the prestigious annual Celsius-Linné lectureship program, drawing internationally distinguished speakers such as the 2026 selections from Ulm University and Columbia University.

The faculty operates on a non-commercial cost-recovery basis with three principal revenue streams: direct state appropriations (SEK 909 million in faculty allocation for research), externally financed research (SEK 1,181 million from grants and contracts), and tuition-funded education programs. Total annual turnover is SEK 2.9 billion (approximately USD 275 million). All revenue is reinvested into research and education infrastructure; there is no profit motive or external equity ownership. The institution's competitive position is anchored by a top-100 global university ranking and a historical legacy in which 11 Celsius-Linné lecturers went on to become Nobel laureates.

Name

Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet

Legal name

Uppsala universitet

Website

https://teknat.uu.se

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet is Sweden's largest public university faculty, conducting research and education across biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering, serving 14,400 students with 2,859 FTE staff and SEK 2.9 billion annual turnover.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• University STEM education
• Engineering degree programs
• Doctoral research training
• Research collaboration services
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding (Faculty Allocation): Base funding from the Swedish government for research and education, allocated at faculty level.
2. Externally Financed Research: Research grants and funding from external sources including EU framework programs, Swedish research councils, Wallenberg foundations, and industry partnerships.
3. Tuition Fees (International Students): Fees charged to non-EU/EEA students for degree programs; EU/EEA students study free of charge under Swedish government policy.
4. Professional Services and Continuing Education: Competence development courses and continuing education programs offered to professionals and organizations.
5. Collaboration and Contract Research: Industry and public sector partnerships, contract research, and technology transfer activities facilitated through the Division for Research and Collaboration Support.

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Core offering

Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet is a disciplinary domain and faculty within Uppsala University that delivers higher education programmes and conducts research across biology, computer science, physics, earth sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering. It offers 10 Master of Science in Engineering programmes, 6 Bachelor of Engineering programmes, 8 Bachelor's programmes, 27 Master's programmes, doctoral education, and professional development courses, supported by SEK 2.9 billion in annual turnover and external research funding of SEK 1.181 billion.

Product overview

Teknik och naturvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet (Science and Technology at Uppsala University) is a faculty/department offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programmes and research services. The portfolio comprises 10 Master of Science in Engineering programmes (civilingenjör), 6 Bachelor of Engineering programmes (högskoleingenjör), 8 Bachelor of Science programmes (kandidatprogram), and 27 Master's programmes across science and technology disciplines. The faculty also provides doctoral education with approximately 532 active research students, professional development courses, and public engagement activities including the annual Celsius-Linné Lectures, UppTalk live series, and SciFest science festival. Research is organised into programmes across departments covering biology, computer science, physics, earth sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering. The faculty represents approximately one-third of Uppsala University with 2,859 staff (39% women), 208 professors, 14,400 students, an annual turnover of 2.9 billion SEK, and 2,476 publications per year in scientific journals.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civilingenjörsprogram (Master of Science in Engineering programmes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,476 scientific journal publications per year (2024)
• +5 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ulm University (Fedor Jelezko)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Fedor Jelezko, Director of the Institute of Quantum Optics at Ulm University, was selected as the 2026 Celsius lecturer — a prestigious annual lecture series where world-class researchers from across disciplines are invited to Uppsala to present on topics related to Anders Celsius and Carl von Linné.
• Columbia University (Molly Przeworski)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Molly Przeworski, Professor of Biological Sciences and Systems Biology at Columbia University, was selected as the 2026 Linné lecturer — a flagship annual event bringing top international researchers to Uppsala University.
• NORDTEKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNORDTEK is a collaborative network of Nordic and Baltic universities with technical faculties, in which the Science and Technology disciplinary domain at Uppsala University actively participates. The collaboration involves knowledge exchange, joint research initiatives, and cross-border academic cooperation across the Nordic-Baltic region.
• EnlightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnlight is a European research initiative in which Uppsala University participates, bringing together multiple universities for collaborative research. The Science and Technology faculty is involved in this international collaboration alongside the broader university.
• Panta Rhei — Everything Flows (IAHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanta Rhei was a global IAHS (International Association of Hydrological Sciences) research initiative (2013–2023) focused on water-society interactions, led in part by Uppsala Professor Giuliano Di Baldassarre. The initiative advanced socio-hydrology as a field and produced the Panta Rhei benchmark dataset.
• CNDS — Centre for Natural Disaster SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDS (Centrum för naturkatastrofslära) was a centre for natural disaster science at Uppsala University, which Giuliano Di Baldassarre directed from 2016–2025. The centre focused on cross-disciplinary research on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction.
• UUniFI — Institute for Future-Oriented and Cross-Disciplinary ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiuliano Di Baldassarre is affiliated with UUniFI (Institutet för framtidsinriktad och tvärgående forskning) and its sub-institute UUniCORN (Institute for Research on Goal Conflicts in Sustainable Societal Transformation) at Uppsala University.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: Switzerland's flagship public technical university and a global top-5 STEM institution. ETH is a broader incumbent offering a comparable research-plus-engineering profile but at substantially larger scale and funding intensity.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): German public technical university with broad STEM, engineering, and life sciences programs and strong industry collaboration. TUM is a broader incumbent with comparable strategic research portfolio and external funding base.
• Imperial College London: UK public research university with science, engineering, and medicine focus and strong industrial research collaboration. Imperial is a broader incumbent with similar research intensity and top-100 standing.

Direct peers

• Aalto University: Finnish public university formed by merging three predecessor institutions, with comprehensive engineering, science, and technology programs. Aalto is also a NORDTEK partner and competes for the same Nordic STEM talent pool.
• TU Delft: Dutch public technical university with broad engineering and applied sciences programs. TU Delft is a Enlight alliance partner alongside Uppsala and is highly comparable in program structure and external research funding model.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's largest and most prominent technical university, also a public institution offering comprehensive engineering and natural sciences programs. KTH is the closest direct peer, competing for the same domestic student pool, government allocation, and industry partnerships.
• Technical University of Denmark (DTU): Nordic public technical university covering engineering, natural sciences, and life sciences with strong industry and government collaboration. DTU is a NORDTEK network partner and operates a comparable research-and-education business model.
• Chalmers University of Technology: Private Swedish technical university (foundation-owned) with strong engineering and natural sciences focus and extensive industry collaboration. Chalmers is a direct peer in research output, STEM program breadth, and industry-funded research, differing mainly in its private-foundation funding model.
• Lund University Faculty of Engineering (LTH): Engineering faculty at Lund University, another Swedish public university with broad engineering, natural sciences, and computer science programs. LTH competes directly with Uppsala's Faculty of Science and Technology for STEM students, faculty hires, and research funding.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italian public technical university with comprehensive engineering, architecture, and applied sciences programs. Politecnico di Milano is comparable in scale and program breadth, with similar reliance on EU and national research funding.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/uppsalauniversity

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