Key facts
- Former names
- Växjö Universitet (1999–2009), Högskolan i Växjö (1977–1999), Högskolan i Kalmar (1977–2009)
- Type
- Public university
- Established
- 2010 ; 16 years ago ( 2010 ) as, university, 1970 ; 56 years ago ( 1970 ) as, college, 1967 ; 59 years ago ( 1967 ) as, Lund University
- Affiliations
- EUA , SUHF
- Endowment
- SEK 1.5 billion
- Budget
- 1761 Mkr (2016)
- Rector
- Peter Aronsson
- Students
- 16,000 FTE
- Doctoral students
- 302 (F167+M135)
- Campus
- Urban
- Website
- lnu.se
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Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Education, Funder
- Founded
- 2010
- Location
- Vaxjo, Sweden
- Also known as
- LNU, Linaeus University, Linneaus University, Linneus University, University of Linnaeus
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.8148.5 · ISNI 0000 0001 2174 3522
Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Carl Linnaeus
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Kalmar Municipality
- Headquarters
- Växjö
- Parent organization
- Ministry of Education and Research
- Employees
- 2000
- Location
- Kalmar
- Official website
- lnu.se/en
- Image
- LNU Library - winter.jpg
- Students count
- 24355
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- Commons category
- Linnaeus University
- topic's main category
- Category:Linnaeus University
- inception
- 2010-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Linnaeus University
- phone number
- +46-77-228-80-00
- applies to jurisdiction
- Sweden
- postal code
- 352 52
- street address
- Universitetsplatsen 2, Universitetsbiblioteket, 351 95 Växjö
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- API endpoint URL
- idp.lnu.se/idp/shibboleth
- category for alumni of educational institution
- Category:Linnaeus University alumni
- social media followers
- 5395
- carbon footprint
- 276507.9
- P11012
- Valery Kaykov
- P12749
- Gérard Gnanhouan
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Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, holding a lecture for a group of students at Växjö University
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