Research with us

Research at Umeå University is innovative and has made international impact in several fields. As a research fellow or doctoral student, you have access to our outstanding research environments and research infrastructure.

Doctoral studies

Are you interested in the contributing to the discovery of new knowledge?

Infrastructures

The best equipment and facilities are needed in order to achieve research excellence.

Open positions

Umeå University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines.

Become a Northern Star Fellow!

Umeå University aims to give the next generation of research leaders the best possible conditions to conduct cutting-edge research. We are recruiting ten assistant professors for our new Umeå University Northern Star Fellows Programme. Applicants should have earned their doctoral degree no more than seven years ago. Learn more and apply!

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Northern Star Fellows

Reach research excellence with Umeå University as a young researcher.

Explore your options at Umeå University

At Umeå University, there are many opportunities to advance your career as a researcher. Find out what Umeå and Sweden has to offer. Then come and thrive with us!

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Working at Umeå University

Join a talented, innovative pool of people with the drive to make a difference.

Career development and support

Read more about your specific opportunities to develop your career.

Department and units

Umeå University has 39 departments and units, and 16 research centres.

Research projects

Research groups

Departments and units

Research environments

Some of our outstanding research environments.

Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS)

The laboratory is within EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.

Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine

WCMM strives to enable excellent molecular and translational research

Arctic Centre

Arctic Centre is a connectivity hub for Arctic transdisciplinary research and education.

Artificial intelligence

Over 50 years' experience of education and research and nearly 100 AI researchers. Learn more.

Latest update: 2026-07-01