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Facts about Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, the public sector and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has an annual turnover of just over SEK 2.3 billion. We have more than 1,800 employees and nearly 21,600 students.

All figures are from the annual report 2025.

Turnover

Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 2,317 million.

Education at first and second level: SEK 908 million

Commissioned education: SEK 18 million

Research and doctoral education: SEK 1,311 million

Commissioned research: SEK 79 million

Research

The research at Luleå University of Technology is predominantly needs-driven and conducted in close collaboration with national and international universities, companies and organisations. The research has a turnover of almost SEK 1.4 billion and is organised into 65 research subjects.

General research areas

Built Environment and Infrastructure
Architecture and Design
Mines and Minerals
Mechanical Engineering and Materials
Energy
Digitalisation, Automation and Artificial Intelligence
Space
Business Administration and Social Sciences
Health
Education
Music and Theatre

Employees

Luleå University of Technology has around 1,840 employees.

Full-time equivalents

The number of full-time equivalents corresponds to the number of employees converted into full-time posts.

Total: 1,537 full-time equivalents
49 per cent women, 51 per cent men

Professors: 155 full-time equivalents
29 per cent women, 71 per cent men

Associate professors: 106 full-time equivalents
40 per cent women, 60 per cent men

Teachers and researchers (including professors): 614 full-time equivalents
39 per cent women, 61 per cent men

Administrative and technical staff: 515 full-time equivalents
67 per cent women, 33 per cent men

Education at first and second level

The total number of students

21,570 students, 51 per cent women and 49 per cent men.

Including first cycle/bachelor’s level, second cycle/master’s level and freestanding courses.

Full-year students

A full-time student corresponds to a student enrolled for full-time studies during an academic year.

Master Programme in Engineering: 1,937 full-year students
30 per cent women, 70 per cent men

Bachelor Programme in Engineering: 152 full-year students
15 per cent women, 85 per cent men

Other technical educations: 409 full-year students
35 per cent women, 65 per cent men

Teacher and pedagogy: 642 full-year students
82 per cent women, 18 per cent men

Economics and Social Sciences: 1,325 full-year students
57 per cent women, 43 per cent men

Music, media and theater: 214 full-year students
45 per cent women, 55 per cent men

Health Sciences: 900 full-year students
77 per cent women, 23 per cent men

Advanced level: 602 full-year students
49 per cent women, 51 per cent men

Freestanding courses: 2,137 full-year students
50 per cent women, 40 per cent men

Total: 8,321 full-year students
50 per cent women, 50 per cent men

EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)

Some of the study programmes have been partially financed with funds attributable to the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).