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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities

We teach and conduct research in the fields of language, religion, history, archaeology, philosophy, history of ideas, art, literature, ethnology, media and culture.

Research

Read more about the research conducted at departments and units and about research infrastructures.

Education

The Faculty offers 13 undergraduate and 5 master's programmes and a wide selection of freestanding courses.

News

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Over 15 per cent increase in admitted international master’s students

Umeå University strengthens its international profile as applications rise for autumn 2026 degree programmes.

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When academia teams up with industry to advance microbiome science

Researcher Chinmay Dwibedi shared insights from hi BioGaia AB collaboration during Open up for Innovation.

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PhD student takes bronze in ski mountaineering at Swedish Championship

Network science PhD student Maja Lindström won a bronze medal in skimo at the 2026 Swedish Championship.

Cooperation key to resilient societies in the North

Experts and policymakers met in Umeå to explore total defence and northern preparedness.

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Multi-million grant to MIMS and WCMM

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awarding 255 million Swedish kronor to life sciences.

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New research explores pathways toward negative emissions

Can waste products from forestry and agriculture become a key to reversing climate emissions?