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  native Name Stockholms universitet
  established 1878
  type Public
  city Stockholm
  country Sweden
  undergrad 35,000
  doctoral 2,150
  staff 3,570
  rector Prof Kåre Bremer
  campus Urban
  affiliations EUA
  website wwwsuse


Stockholm University, or ''Stockholms universitet'', is a state University in Stockholm , Sweden . It has about 37,000 students studying at four faculties.


HISTORY

In 1878, the University College ''Stockholm högskola'' started its operations with a series of lectures on natural sciences, open to curious citizens (a tradition still upheld by yearly publicly open lectures). Notable in the university's early history is the appointment of Sofia Kovalevskaya to hold a chair in mathematics in 1881 , making her the third female professor in Europe . In 1904 the college became an official degree granting institution.

In 1960, it was granted university status, becoming Sweden's fourth state university. The university premises was situated in central Stockholm at ''Observatorielunden'' but as enrollment increased, lack of space made it necessary to move. Since 1970 most of the university operations are pursued at the main campus at Frescati north of the city center.


FACULTIES

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  • ''Natural Sciences''

  • ''Law'', formed in 1907

  • ''Humanities'', formed in 1920

  • ''Social Sciences'', formed in 1964



PEOPLE



TRIVIA

  • Semapedia tags linking to Wikipedia's article on the University can be found all around the campus.



SUBWAY STATION


The University has a subway station, Universitetet , on the red line of the Stockholm Metro .


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