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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.

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En kvinna står på en klippvägg med utsikt över en sjö.
Apply for an exchange placement for the next academic year by 15 November

Improve your language skills, enhance your CV and make friends for life. Applications open on 15 October.

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Nominate someone for the 2026 Scientific Prize in Memory of Dieter K. Müller

The prize recognises individuals who strengthen the role of science in society.

Forskningssamarbete mellan polisvetenskap och datavetenskap
Research shows how AI and Mixed Reality can enhance police work

A unique interdisciplinary collaboration explores the use of AI-based interactive systems in police work.

Patrik Johansson, forskare och lektor inom freds- och konfliktstudier vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Umeå universitet.
Five questions about the Nobel Peace Prize - a researcher answers

What Can a Peace Prize Really Change? Patrik Johansson on the Nobel Peace Prize's Role Today.

Jun Zhang, Laura Herzog, and Yaowen Wu in front of the computor.
From Controlling Neurons with Light to Programming Living Cells

Light-controlled molecular tools let scientists program living cells, from cancer therapy to microbes.

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Simulations reveal why pharmaceuticals become trapped in soil

Computer simulations reveal why some pharmaceuticals become trapped in soil—and others spread through water.