Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen

What Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen does

Teologiska institutionen is a constituent academic department of Uppsala University, Sweden's oldest university, founded in 1477 under papal authorization from Pope Sixtus IV. With 32 staff based at Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3 B in Uppsala, the department delivers two main educational programs: the Teologprogrammet (Theology Programme) and the Religionsvetarprogrammet (Religious Studies Programme), a 180-credit, three-year Bachelor of Theology. It also operates three specialized multidisciplinary research centers — Forum för judiska studier (FJS) on Jewish studies and Hebrew language, Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om religion och samhälle (CRS) on religion in society, and Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om rasism (CEMFOR) on racism research. The department serves undergraduate and doctoral students as well as the broader academic and societal research community, with the Religionsvetarprogrammet positioning graduates for roles in social services, criminal justice, education, defense, government, media, and NGOs.

As a Swedish state authority (statlig myndighet), Teologiska institutionen is primarily funded through government appropriations channelled via Uppsala University, with supplementary tuition fees of SEK 49,500 per semester charged only to non-EU/EEA and Swiss students on the Religionsvetarprogrammet (Swedish and EU/EEA residents study tuition-free). All administrative and go-to-market functions — admissions (antagning.se), student records (Ladok), learning management (Studium), marketing, and recruitment events — are centralized at the university level, so the department operates as a unit within a larger institutional infrastructure rather than as a standalone commercial entity. Recruitment draws on Uppsala University's brand (founded 1477) and centralized channels including the uu.se website, press services, open houses, and study fairs.

The department's positioning rests on research-led teaching — every instructor is an active researcher — and on multidisciplinary collaboration through CRS, CEMFOR, and FJS. It participates in Uppsala University's exchange network of 400+ partner universities worldwide, enabling students to study abroad in term 5. All program offerings lead to accredited Swedish degrees under the Ministry of Education and Research, and the department is subject to GDPR, CCPA-equivalent privacy obligations, and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements. Revenue is not publicly disclosed at the department level, consistent with the public-sector funding model.

Name

Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen

Legal name

Uppsala universitet

Website

https://teol.uu.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teologiska institutionen is an academic department of Uppsala University (founded 1477) offering theology and religious-studies programs. It serves undergraduate and doctoral students and the research community through three specialized centers (FJS, CRS, CEMFOR), primarily funded by the Swedish government.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Theological Universities & Pontifical Universities (EDAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Theology education
• Religious studies
• Higher education
• Academic research
• University programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: International students from outside EU/EEA and Switzerland pay tuition fees. The Religionsvetarprogrammet costs 49,500 kr per semester (first payment) totaling 297,000 kr for the full 180 hp program.
2. State government funding: As a public university department, primary funding comes from the Swedish government for education and research activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Department of Theology at Uppsala University provides higher education and academic research in theology, religious studies, and related fields. It delivers degree programmes such as the Teologprogrammet and the Religionsvetarprogrammet (Bachelor of Theology, 180 credits), and operates three research centers: Forum för judiska studier (FJS), Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om religion och samhälle (CRS), and Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om rasism (CEMFOR). Instruction is delivered on campus in Uppsala, Sweden, with exchange opportunities abroad.

Product overview

Uppsala University's Department of Theology (Teologiska institutionen) offers a portfolio of educational programmes and research activities. The core educational offerings include the Teologprogrammet (Theology Programme) and Religionsvetarprogrammet (Religious Studies Programme, 180 credits leading to Bachelor of Theology), which provide academic education in theological and religious studies disciplines. The department operates three specialized research centers: Forum för judiska studier (FJS) focusing on Jewish studies and Hebrew language, Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om religion och samhälle (CRS) for multidisciplinary research on religion and society, and Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om rasism (CEMFOR) for research on racism. These products collectively serve students, researchers, and the broader academic community interested in theology, religion, and societal issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teologprogrammet (Theology Programme)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRS (Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om religion och samhälle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society at Uppsala University. Collaborates with the Theology Department on research and education related to religion's role in society.
• CEMFOR (Centrum för mångvetenskaplig forskning om rasism)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Multidisciplinary Research on Racism at Uppsala University. Works with the Theology Department on understanding religious dimensions of racism and discrimination.
• Forum för judiska studier (FJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for Jewish Studies promotes, supports, develops and coordinates research and education on Jewish culture, religion and history, including Swedish-Jewish minority studies and Hebrew language.
• 400+ partner universities worldwideminorOthersUppsala University has exchange agreements with over 400 universities globally. Religionsvetarprogrammet students can study abroad during term 5, with previous students attending exchanges in Brazil, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and USA.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lund University, Centre for Theology and Religious Studies: Swedish public university faculty offering theology and religious studies programmes, the closest domestic peer to Uppsala's Department of Theology in scope, audience, and language of instruction.
• University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Theology: Danish public university theology faculty offering similar Bachelor/Master programmes in theology and religious studies, serving as a Nordic benchmark for curriculum and research output.
• University of Oslo, Faculty of Theology: Norway's primary state-funded theology faculty, directly comparable to Uppsala in offering research-led theological education and Nordic ecumenical positioning.
• University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology: Finnish state university theology faculty offering theology, religious studies and church history programmes with comparable research center structure to Uppsala.

Regional players

• Göteborgs universitet, Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion: Swedish public university department that includes religious studies within a broader humanities faculty; serves as a regional alternative for prospective theology/religious studies students in Sweden.
• Stockholm University, Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies: Swedish public university department with overlapping religious studies teaching and research, primarily serving the Stockholm metropolitan student market rather than Uppsala's catchment.

Broad incumbents

• University of Tübingen, Faculty of Theology: One of Germany's largest theology faculties with both Protestant and Catholic institutes, comparable in mission (research-led theological education) though much larger in scale.
• University of Oxford, Faculty of Theology and Religion: Oxford's theology and religion faculty offers directly comparable degree programmes with a global brand and significantly larger research footprint, positioning it as a premium global incumbent.
• University of Cambridge, Faculty of Divinity: Established European divinity faculty with a much larger scale and global brand, offering theology and religious studies at undergraduate and graduate levels and serving as an upper-tier peer in research output and international recruitment.
• KU Leuven, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies: Major continental European Catholic university theology faculty; broader and larger than Uppsala but operationally similar as a research-intensive European theology programme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UppsalaUniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Uppsalauniversitet
• Facebookfacebook.com/uppsala.universitet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uppsala-universitet-teologiska-institutionen
• Instagraminstagram.com/uppsalauniversity

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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