Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a Swedish public research university founded in 1977. It has its main administrative headquarters in Uppsala and operates three main campuses in Uppsala, Alnarp and Umeå. SLU is uniquely focused on life sciences, offering programmes in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, landscape architecture, veterinary medicine, animal science, environmental science and related disciplines. Approximately 70 per cent of the university's activities are dedicated to research and doctoral education; around 550 doctoral students are enrolled and approximately 100 doctorates are awarded annually. SLU holds prominent positions in global rankings: QS 2026 ranks it third worldwide in agriculture and forestry and 23rd in veterinary science; the ARWU places it in the 401–500 range globally; and THE places it in the 351–400 interval. SLU is certified to the ISO 14001 environmental standard and participates in the European Higher Education Area as a recognised Swedish higher education institution overseen by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ).