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46-521: Nowadays, Linköping is known for its university and its high-technology industry. Linköping wants to create a sustainable development of the city and therefore plans to become a carbon-neutral community by 2025. Located on the Östergötland Plain, Linköping is closely linked to Norrköping , roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east, near the sea. The city is possibly named after the Lionga ting assembly which according to Medieval Scandinavian laws

92-594: A coalition majority named "coalition for Linköping" with 40 out of 79 mandates , while the minority opposition in Linköping consist each separate by: the Moderate Party (M; Moderaterna), Centre Party (C; Center Partiet), Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna), Left Party (V; Vänsterpartiet) and the Sweden Democrats (SD; Sverige Demokraterna). The Swedish Air Force Museum is located near

138-535: A close association with motorcycle speedway , hosting the team known as Filbyterna from 1948 to 2010. The first venue was at the old Linköping Motorstadion or Gamla Motorstadion in Ryd (the site where Linköpings Rugbyklubb play). When this speedway track was demolished in 1972, the team moved to the Sviestad Motorstadion in 1973 until their closure in 2010. The stadium continues to host events and held

184-433: A complete list of centres, see Organisation Linköping University has an emphasis on engineering and technology, and in the 2022 ARWU ranking it places in the top 100 in the following engineering subjects: Telecommunication Engineering 51–75, Electrical & Electronic Engineering 76–100, Materials Science & Engineering 76–100, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 76–100 and Energy Science & Engineering 76–100. In

230-402: A few hundred meters from the city centre. Campus Norrköping is a city campus in central Norrköping , 40 kilometers northeast of Linköping. Approximately one-fourth of the students are enrolled here. The campus is located in the historical Industrilandskapet district, with campus buildings on both sides of the river Motala ström connected by Campusbron , a footbridge. Campus Lidingö houses

276-679: A framework for engineering education. CDIO developed into an international collaboration, with universities around the world adopting the same framework. In 2007, the Medical Programme and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Control systems were recognized as Centres of Excellence in Higher Education by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education . Linköping University was awarded 2 out of

322-401: A mean temperature of 21.8 °C (71.2 °F), with the subtropical border being at 22 °C (72 °F) for the warmest month. Normally summer highs average in the low 20s and winter temperatures commonly hover just above the freezing point during the day, then falls below it at night. In 2000, 10.9 per cent of the population in Linköping municipality had a foreign background. Since then,

368-483: A popular site with both residents and tourists. NärCon , the largest anime and gaming convention in the Nordic countries , is held in Linköping. Teams from Linköping are prominent in floorball , volleyball ( Linköpings VC ) and ice hockey ( Linköpings HC ; see above, or "Cluben" as some fans refer to it). The hockey team allied itself with Linköping's women's football team and created Linköpings FC , which plays in

414-632: A presence in Linköping, as one of its subsidiaries, BT Industries, is located in nearby Mjölby . The city is situated south of lake Roxen (which is part of the historically important water paths Motala ström and the Göta Canal ) where the E4 , Sweden's highway backbone, crosses the river Stångån (and Kinda kanal ). It is situated on the main southern railway line connecting Stockholm with Malmö and Danish capital Copenhagen . Linköping/Saab Airport offers daily connections to Amsterdam . In 2019,

460-775: Is Linköping University's business incubator. In 2023, LEAD was selected as a Sweden's incubator in NATO 's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) . The CEO of LEAD (currently Catharina Sandberg) was selected as a member of the Council for Defence Innovation (Swedish: Försvarsinnovationsrådet), launched by the Swedish Ministry of Defence in 2024, with the Minister for Defence serving as its chairman (currently Pål Jonson ). Linköping Science Park

506-670: Is a public research university based in Linköping , Sweden . Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions. The university has four campuses across three cities: Campus Valla and Campus US in Linköping , Campus Norrköping in Norrköping and Campus Lidingö in Stockholm . It is organized into four faculties: Arts and Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Science and Engineering (also referred to as

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552-754: Is a founding member of the Conceive Design Implement Operate (CDIO) Initiative, as well as a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), the European University Association (EUA), the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) and NORDTEK. The origins of Linköping University date back to the 1960s. In 1965, The Swedish National Legislative Assembly (Riksdag) decided to locate some programmes within

598-1030: Is a multi-site science park, with four sites throughout Linköping and the surrounding region. As of 2023, Linköping Science Park hosts approximately 600 companies, from start-ups to multinationals, with a total of 14,000 employees. The largest residents are Ericsson , IFS , Infor , Sectra, Combitech, Releasy and CGI Group. Major multinationals such as ARRIS Group , Flextronics , Autoliv , Toyota Industries and Beyond Gravity are also represented. Linköping Science Park's four sites are: Norrköping Science Park in Norrköping hosts approximately 130 companies. Main areas for research and development are printed electronics , interactivity and visualisation . 58°23′57″N 15°34′37″E  /  58.39917°N 15.57694°E  / 58.39917; 15.57694 Valla Wood 58°24′11″N 15°35′23″E  /  58.40300°N 15.58986°E  / 58.40300; 15.58986 Valla Wood (in Swedish, Vallaskogen )

644-574: Is a nature reserve in the municipality of Linköping , in the county of Östergötland , Sweden. It is the forested area nearest the city centre. Because the main campus of the University of Linköping lies on the other side of it, many students and workers cycle back and forth daily on the small road through it. Smaller paths and woodland trails are used by people jogging, walking (including walking their dogs), birdwatching, and orienteering. At 400 hectares, Valla Wood has been described as an oasis in

690-454: Is an art gallery located in the main square. Tornby, to the north of the city centre, is a shopping area with retail outlets. The city and its environs offer all sorts of green landscapes to see and experience. Two examples are a park named after the group responsible for it, Trädgårdsföreningen (The Garden Society), and the Tinnerö area with its oak woodland. Local bodies of water include

736-453: Is located in Lidingö, an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago . Campus Valla, three kilometers from the city centre of Linköping, is the university's largest campus and where the majority of students and researchers study and work. Campus Valla is sandwiched between Linköping Science Park and Linköping Golf Course to the west, and Valla Wood — a 200 acres large nature reserve — to

782-574: Is the Linköping University Male Voice Choir . Linköping is also the home of theatrical heavy metal band Ghost and rock band the Pusjkins ( sv ). The area around the main square was re-planned in the 1960s, and many old houses were destroyed. Some, however, were moved to Gamla Linköping (Old Linköping), in the city's western part, neighbouring the university's main campus. It is a living museum environment and

828-496: The Institute of Technology ); and Educational Sciences. To facilitate interdisciplinary work, there are 12 large departments combining knowledge from several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty. In 2021 the university had 35,900 students and 4,300 employees. Linköping University emphasizes dialogue with the surrounding business sphere and the community at large, both in terms of research and education. It

874-481: The TOP500 ranking of the world's supercomputers, as of June 2022, Sweden's two fastest supercomputers are at Linköping University's National Supercomputer Centre : Two science parks — Linköping Science Park and Norrköping Science Park — are closely connected to Linköping University. The university's business incubator LEAD is also housed in these parks. LEAD (acronym for LiU Entrepreneurship and Development )

920-501: The execution of five of Charles's political opponents on the main square of Linköping on 20 March 1600. Linköping was a small town until 1937, when the Saab aircraft industry was formed, starting a period of rapid expansion. Linköping University was established in the 1960s. Today the city is a center of high-technology and software industry. Linköping has a humid continental climate ( Dfb ), though with maritime influences, retaining

966-526: The 2022 THE ranking, Linköping University places in the top 125 in the following broad categories: Engineering & Technology 101–125, Business & Economics 101–125 and Psychology 101–125. In addition, it places in the top 200 in: Computer Science 151–175 and Social Sciences 176–200. Linköping University Hospital places 176 in Newsweek 's 2023 World's Best Hospitals ranking (5th in Sweden). In

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1012-424: The 8 Centres of Excellence recognized at Swedish universities, with the recognition based on a thorough quality assessment by a panel of experts. Linköping University pursues research and postgraduate studies within the fields of technology , medicine , and humanities , natural, educational, social and behavioural sciences . It is particularly noted for its openness to multidisciplinary research and, in 1980,

1058-761: The Carl Malmsten School of Furniture ( Malmstens Linköping University ), which has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years at the city centre, in 2009 the school moved into new premises in Lidingö , on the outskirts of Stockholm. Linköping University is organized into four faculties: There are 12 large departments — in turn organized in divisions (not listed below) — intersecting several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty: Thematic units cover broad, multidisciplinary fields. Institutes focus on narrower research areas. Several student unions and nations exist at

1104-598: The Linköping University College: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Technology. Linköping University College was granted full university status in 1975 and renamed Linköping University. In 1977 the teacher training colleges in Linköping and Norrköping were transferred to Linköping University. The Faculty of Health Sciences was formed in 1986 based on

1150-773: The World Championship round called the Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden from 1995 to 2000 and the 2022 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship . General elections were held in Sweden on 14 September 2014 to elect the Riksdag , all 21 county councils and 290 municipal assemblies . The local Social Democrats (S; Social Demokraterna), Green Party (MP; Miljöpartiet) and the Liberal People's Party (L; Liberalerna, formerly FP; Folk Partiet) formed

1196-412: The cathedral in 1251. In the reign of Gustavus Vasa several important diets were held in the town. Religious centers tend to become educational centers, and Linköping was no exception. A cathedral school can be traced from 1266. In 1627 the current Linköping cathedral school was established, making it the third oldest gymnasium in Sweden. Also, Linköping was the site for the final settlement of

1242-581: The city started experimenting with two autonomous buses that run along a 2 km route around the university campus . The city is home to Linköping University and its associated hospital Linköping University Hospital . The Katedralskolan (English: Cathedral School ) is the third oldest gymnasium in the country. Source in Swedish: Link%C3%B6ping University Linköping University ( LiU ; Swedish : Linköpings universitet )

1288-405: The degree programmes lead to qualified professional degrees in fields such as medicine , business and economics , teacher education and engineering . Many of the programmes are interdisciplinary , combining for example industrial management and engineering, medicine and engineering, or integrating economics, law and languages. In 1986 the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences became

1334-524: The dispute between king Sigismund III Vasa and his uncle Duke Charles , the latter prevailing in the battle of Stångebro (the main bridge in Linköping) on 25 September 1598. This ultimately led to the rise to the throne of Charles ( de facto at the 1600 Riksdag of the Estates meeting in Linköping and formally four years later) and the end of the short-lived Swedish-Polish personal union , as well as

1380-694: The east. Campus Valla also houses several government research institutes, such as the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI). Campus US (the University Hospital campus) in Linköping houses the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Campus US is located next to Linköping University Hospital and Linköping City Park ( The Garden Society , Swedish : Trädgårdsföreningen ), and only

1426-426: The faculty of medicine and regional funded education in health care professions. In 1997 a campus was opened in the neighbouring city of Norrköping. The renowned Carl Malmsten School of Furniture — officially Malmstens Linköping University (MLU), and most often referred to as Malmstens — has been part of Linköping University since 2000; after almost 60 years at the city centre, in 2009 Malmstens moved into new premises on

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1472-420: The fields of technology and medicine to Linköping. A branch of Stockholm University was placed in Linköping in 1967, offering education within humanities , social sciences and natural sciences . Two years later in 1969, a unit for medical training and the Institute of Technology were established, marking the founding of the university. In 1970 all activities were brought together in three faculties within

1518-645: The first faculty in Sweden to put problem-based learning into practice within medical training and health-care programmes. In 2000, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with three Swedish universities — Linköping University, Chalmers University of Technology and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology — formally founded the Conceive Design Implement Operate (CDIO) Initiative,

1564-462: The highest division. The team won the Swedish Cup in 2006 and 2014. The world's largest floorball club Linköping Innebandy resides in the indoor sports arena in the city centre. The city continues to lack a first-class men's team in football with several teams competing in the lower leagues. Other sports clubs include: Linköping hosted the 1968 World Orienteering Championships . The city has

1610-818: The lakes Roxen, Rängen and Järnlunden, the River Stångån/Kinda Canal and the Göta Canal with the Berg locks. These areas can be accessed by foot, bicycle, or boat. Linköping is the home of the Linköping Symphony Orchestra. The city is one of the sites of the Östergötland Music Days each summer, and the host of the Student Orchestra Festival in May every other year. One of the most notable choirs in Linköping

1656-453: The large differences between seasons but being comparatively mild when measured against other areas of the world on similar latitudes. Linköping tends to be slightly cooler in summer than nearby areas in the Mälar valley, but still was the weather station in Sweden among the officially listed for monthly statistics, that until 2018 had come the closest to a subtropical month, with July 1914 having

1702-658: The locks of Berg on the Göta Canal , the locks of the Kinda Canal, Gamla Linköping, Valla skogen and Valla fritidsområde (Old Linköping, Valla Wood , and the Valla recreational area), Flygvapen museum (the Air Force Museum), Linköping's domkyrka (the cathedral), Slotts- och domkyrkomuseet (the Castle and Cathedral Museum) and Östergötlands Länsmuseum (the Östergötland County Museum). Konsthallen Passagen

1748-553: The middle of the city. Valla Wood lies right beside two important neighbours: Valla Farm and Old Linköping. These three should be considered as a group. The idea is that visitors can see how the land was used in Sweden long ago and the connections between village, forest, and farm. Cattle grazed in the Wood up until the 1930s. Currently sheep graze in one fenced-off area. The Wood's fauna includes everything from insects and frogs, to birds, hares, and even deer . The flora ranges from

1794-404: The outskirts of Stockholm. Education and research are conducted at three campuses in the cities of Linköping and Norrköping — Campus Valla , Campus US and Campus Norrköping — situated approximately 200 and 160 kilometers southwest of Stockholm, respectively. The Campus Bus (free of charge for students) connects the three campuses in Linköping and Norrköping. A fourth campus, Campus Lidingö ,

1840-541: The share has gradually increased and in 2019 its share amounted to 23.1 percent. Top 5 largest immigrant communities are: 1. [REDACTED] Iraq – 3850 2. [REDACTED] Somalia - 2345 3. [REDACTED] Eritrea - 1129 4. [REDACTED] Iran - 988 5. [REDACTED] Bosnia and Herzegovina - 667 Linköping offers a wealth of leisure activities to people of all ages. Residents and visitors are able to enjoy art, theatre, history, concerts, markets, festivals and sporting events. Special sights of interests are:

1886-597: The town. One of the biggest employers in Linköping is Saab which among other products manufactures the SAAB Gripen fighter jet and where the SAAB 340 twin-engine commuter turboprop was produced at Linköping/Saab Airport . The city also has a strong presence in information technology with the headquarters of IFS AB , Sectra AB and Cambio Healthcare Systems AB , as well as the presence of Motorola , Ericsson , Infor , and many others. Toyota Industries Sweden AB has

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1932-525: The university. Membership in a union or nation is voluntary. Students are organized into different unions (and union sections) based on their field of study. There are three student unions charged with monitoring education at Linköping University: There are three active student nations at the university: Linköping University offers education at the basic and advanced levels via 120 study programmes, 550 single-subject courses and specialised as well as interdisciplinary postgraduate studies. A large number of

1978-471: The usual lush moss that covers many rocks and fallen logs, to birches, maples, pines, and spruce. Less usual are the orchids and the very old oaks . During the 1970s and 80s there was a plan to build a major new road through the Wood. This road would have connected two important roundabouts in the city (The Garrison's Roundabout and Valla Roundabout). Although this would have been convenient for motorists, it would have been devastating for all those who loved

2024-456: Was established in 1128, and the oldest parts of the cathedral are also from the 12th century (although it has been changed many times since then, the eye-catching tower with copper roofing being a 19th-century product). On several occasions attempts to achieve a separate Swedish archdiocese were based in Linköping, although, when they finally were successful in 1164, Uppsala was chosen instead. The coronation of Valdemar Birgersson took place in

2070-452: Was the first Swedish university to introduce interdisciplinary thematic research at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and a cross-subject, interdisciplinary perspective in graduate schools for PhD students . Linköping University receives research grants from the Swedish government within five strategic research areas: IT and mobile communication, materials science, security and emergency management, e-Science and transport research. For

2116-600: Was the most important thing in Östergötland . Exact location of the Lionga ting is not known, but it was along the Eriksgata . The term " -köping " means there was a market there. Historically, Linköping is famed for being an early diocese , c. 1082, second in Sweden (within its pre-1658 boundaries) only to Skara . The diocese is first mentioned in 1104 in the so-called " List of Florence " ( Lionga. Kaupinga ). The monastery of Vreta Kloster near Roxen north of Linköping

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