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Buddy Programme

Connect with students from around the world and join a vibrant campus community.

Featured stories

En stor gul byggnad med bilar parkerade framför.
After the war, Mostar is shaped by struggles over memory and the future

Rebuilding the city has involved far more than repairing houses and streets.

En närbild av en snöflinga på en yta.
Ice may release more iron than climate models predict

Most people think of ice as frozen and lifeless, but research at Umeå University shows the opposite.

Lejon Renman
Study shows how the fetal environment may reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes

The findings clarify how genetic and early-life environmental factors interact in autoimmune disease.

Forskare vid institutionen för datavetenskap och Umeå Energi i nytt AI-samarbete
Responsible AI is now being developed at Dåva

Umeå University and Umeå Energi in new collaboration.

En man med skägg står framför en byggnad på Umeå universitet.
AI shows how the right energy renovation can reduce both emissions and costs

AI-based analyses can provide locally tailored energy renovation recommendations.

Bildmuseet, Umeå.
Infinite Prayer for Peace

The online artwork is a manifestation of the idea of using AI to promote peace instead of war.

Student voices

Porträtt på ung kvinnlig student
"I wanted the feel of a university town packed with students"

Meet Lūcija from Latvia, 2025 graduate from the Master's Programme in Plant and Forest Biotechnology.

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"Teachers let you think freely and share your own experiences"

Meet Fabio from Germany, 2025 graduate from the master's programme in crisis management and peacebuilding.

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"Umeå was the perfect environment to study sustainability"

Meet Madeline from USA, 2025 graduate from the master's programme in environmantal science and sustainability.

Climate and sustainability

Umeå University's ambition is to actively contribute to the sustainable transition of society.

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Part of the European alliance EC2U

EC2U is a collaboration between nine European universities including associated partners.

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