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Linkping UniversityLinkping University (LiU) or Linkpings universitet is a state university in Linkping, Sweden. It was founded in in the 1960s and reached university status in 1975, making it Sweden's sixth university. It has four faculties and 23 departments, many of which teach students from more than one faculty. A number of knowledge centres are also associated with the university. In 1996 the university started a branch in the neighbouring city of Norrkping. Approximately 25,000 students, of whom 20,000 in Linkping and 5,000 in Norrkping, were enrolled in 2002. It is famous for its interdisciplinary approach, for example the educational programmes Industrial Management & Engineering and Cognitive Science and Information Technology. Research in the Arts & Sciences faculty is done in interdisciplinary themes, spanning over several different areas. Another speciality it the focus on problem based learning which is adopted in several of its educational programmes. The main campus, Campus Valla, is located about three kilometers west of the Linkping city center, and three of the four faculties are centered here. The bulk of the student body lives in the adjacent residential area Ryd. Just south of the city center, Campus US is located in connection with the University hospital (US). Most of the medical education and research are done here, and it is the location of the faculty for Health sciences. The Norrkping campus is situated right in the city center. Faculties - Arts & Sciences (Filosofiska fakulteten)
- Health Sciences (Hlsouniversitetet)
- Science & Technology - Linkping Institute of Technology (Tekniska hgskolan)
- Educational Sciences (Utbildningsvetenskap)
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