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We are now accepting applications for our autumn 2025 programmes. The deadline is 15 January.

SLU researchers investigate how climate affects access to nutritious aquatic foods in vulnerable regions

How will climate change affect people's access to nutritious food from the ocean, especially those living in coastal areas and in small island nations? A research group from SLU will study this in the new research project "Vitamin Sea".

A fisherman in Zanzibar, Tanzania looking at his daily catch.

SLU has performed well in the 2024 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities by subject

SLU has been ranked fifth-best university in the world for agriculture in this year’s Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. SLU also tops the league tables in in several other subjects, with ecology and veterinary medicine standing out.

The chemical cocktail in the bodies of Swedish young people reflects country of birth, place of residence and gender

The number of chemicals is steadily increasing in our environment and also in ourselves. However, the chemical mix that today's school youth in Sweden carry within them looks different in different demographic groups.

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The application for degree programmes commencing in autumn 2025 is now open!

The first step is to find your programme on our website. SLU offers a variety of international Master's programmes and one international Bachelor's programme.

Students at the Faculty of Forest Sciences at SLU in different environments inside and outside the SLU building on the Umeå campus.

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Would you like to join us in creating the conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world?

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For a better world

The climate affects our water, forests, animals, landscape and food production. It affects our lives. Find out about SLU's work with climate issues and towards meeting the sustainable development goals of Agenda 2030.

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