Stockholm University

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{{Infobox_University |name =Stockholm University |native_name =Stockholms universitet |latin_name = |image =Image:Stockholm University seal.svg |motto = |established =1878 |type =Public |city =Stockholm |country =Sweden |enrollment = |undergrad =35,000 |postgrad = |doctoral =2,150 |staff =3,570 |rector =Prof. Kåre Bremer |campus =Urban |colors = |colours = |mascot = |affiliations =EUA |free_label = |free = |website =www.su.se }} Stockholm University, or Stockholms universitet, is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has about 37,000 students studying at four faculties.

1 History
2 Faculties
3 People
4 Trivia
5 Subway Station
6 See also
7 External links

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History

In 1878, the university college Stockholm högskola started its operations with a series of lectures on natural sciences, open to curious citizens (a tradition still upheld by yearly publicly open lectures). Notable in the university's early history is the appointment of Sofia Kovalevskaya to hold a chair in mathematics in 1881, making her the third female professor in Europe. In 1904 the college became an official degree granting institution.

In 1960, it was granted university status, becoming Sweden's fourth state university. The university premises was situated in central Stockholm at Observatorielunden but as enrollment increased, lack of space made it necessary to move. Since 1970 most of the university operations are pursued at the main campus at Frescati north of the city center.

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Faculties

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Natural Sciences
Law, formed in 1907
Humanities, formed in 1920
Social Sciences, formed in 1964

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People

Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry 1903; professor and rector of the University
Hans von Euler-Chelpin, awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry 1929.
Ingmar Bergman, director
Andreas Papandreou, Greek prime minister. Taught at the university 1968-1969
George Papandreou, Greek politician and ex-minister. Studied sociology 1972-1973
Tomas Tranströmer, Poet. Psychology degree 1956
Dag Hammarskjöld, U.N. Secretary General. Doctorate in Economics 1933 (earlier degrees from Uppsala University)
Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden. Studied Law
Horace Engdahl, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.