Visit one of Umeå University’s four campuses and discover the inspiring environs that our students and staff enjoy every day.
We want our campus to be welcoming to everyone, so we will always strive to ensure a high level of accessibility for students, employees and visitors. Both indoors and outdoors, various aids are available to improve physical accessibility.
Premises
The University’s premises are accessible. Throughout our campuses, you will find elevators, ramps and automatic doors. All Campus Umeå lecture halls, and some regular classrooms, have automatic doors and designated wheelchair spaces on the front row.
The University’s buildings are open on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The outdoor areas and green spaces are open and accessible to all.
Free Public Access to Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facilities
Umeå University provides free access to outdoor recreational and exercise facilities on its main campus for students, staff and the wider public. These include an outdoor gym, a 400-metre running track, a football field and a disc golf course. Exercise equipment and discs for disc golf can also be borrowed free of charge through an activity box located at Campus Meadows. These facilities encourage physical activity, recreation and healthy lifestyles and are available for public use throughout the year.
Drinking water
Tap water at Umeå University is safe to drink and of excellent quality. Drinking water is readily available throughout the University’s campus, making it easy for students, staff and visitors to choose tap water instead of bottled water.
Water dispensers are also available in some high-traffic areas.
Digital map
Use the digital map service to help you easily navigate the premises on Campus Umeå, Campus NUS and Umeå Arts Campus. Find your lecture hall, bookable group study rooms, lunch room or nearest café. The map provides directions to your desired outdoor and indoor destination. When choosing a route, the system allows you to specify if you want to avoid staircases and obstacles. The map also indicates where accessible toilets and resting rooms are located.
The map can be used on a computer web browser or via an app on your smartphone.
Accessible parking is available close to most main entrances and is free of charge. Accessible parking on Campus Umeå and Umeå Arts Campus is also marked on the digital maps.
Fragrance and perfume
When visiting our campuses, we urge you to avoid wearing strong scents, such as perfumes and aftershaves. Show consideration for people suffering from allergies and fragrance hypersensitivity, as they can suffer adverse reactions to strong scents. Umeå University only uses perfume-free cleaning products.
Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is prohibited in all indoor premises, at entrances and in other public areas. Smoking may only take place outside the campus area and at designated areas. Please note that the Umeå Campus, Umeå Arts Campus as well as Campus NUS are a non-smoking areas.
Hearing loops and guided assistance
Fixed hearing loops are available in all university lecture halls and in some of Umeå University’s bookable premises. A map in premises with hearing loops indicates what parts of the room have best reception. Guided assistance can be offered for free to students with impaired vision.
The University’s art collection features a wide variety of artworks spanning several decades. Many of Sweden’s most prominent artists have contributed to creating an inspiring campus environment for students, staff and visitors.
