Academic Ceremony
Luleå University of Technology's conferment and inauguration ceremony takes place every year on the second Saturday of November.
The Academic Ceremony includes conferment of doctoral degrees, promotion of honorary doctors, inauguration of new professors, welcoming of new adjunct professors and awarding of academic prizes.
This year's Academic Ceremony is on Saturday 14 November 2026 and consists of a ceremony followed by a banquet. Invitations were sent out in early September.
Contact: akademiskhogtid@ltu.se
The Academic Ceremony Week
Check out the programme for the academic ceremony week in November, which includes a range of interesting lectures in various fields.
This Year's Honorary Doctorate Lectures
Come and hear some fascinating stories when the 2026 honorary doctors give their lectures on 13 November.
New professors
The newly appointed professors of the past year share insights about their research.
Award Ceremony
During the academic ceremony week, an annual award ceremony is held where a number of prizes and honours are presented.
Medals
During the Academic Ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor has the opportunity to award the Medal of Merit and Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to the university.
Our honorary doctors
Luleå University of Technology has been appointing honorary doctors since 1981.
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