# Luleå University of Technology

> Swedish university

**Wikidata**: [Q1972721](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1972721)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luleå_University_of_Technology)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lulea-university-of-technology

## Summary
Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is a Swedish state higher education institution and university headquartered in Luleå, Sweden. Founded in 1971 and designated a university in 1997, LTU operates multiple campuses in northern Sweden and provides research and higher education under the parent authority of the Swedish Ministry of Education and Research.

## Key Facts
- Inception date: 1971-07-01 (established as a higher education institution); designated a university from 1997-01-01.  
- Headquarters and main campus: Universitetsområdet Porsön, 977 54 Luleå; coordinates 65.6180556 N, 22.1388889 E.  
- Rector: Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn.  
- Student count: 19,155 (preferred, point in time 2022).  
- Employees: 1,815 (point in time 2022); 1,064 (point in time 2020).  
- Budget: 1,155,039,000 Swedish krona (point in time 2020).  
- Donations received: 106,000,000 Swedish krona (point in time 2020).  
- Campuses / has parts: Campus Luleå, Campus Skellefteå, Campus Kiruna, Campus Piteå.  
- Legal form and oversight: Swedish government agency / state entity; parent organization Ministry of Education and Research.  
- Official website and domain: https://www.ltu.se (domain ltu.se); English site https://www.ltu.se/?l=en.  
- Key identifiers: ISIL SE-31; ISNI 0000000110148699; GRID grid.6926.b; ROR 016st3p78; VIAF 129441906; Swedish organization number 202100-2841; EU VAT SE202100284101.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Luleå University of Technology?
A: Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is a Swedish public university and government agency providing higher education and research. It was established in 1971 and has held university status since 1997.

### Q: Where is LTU located and what campuses does it operate?
A: LTU's main campus is in Porsön, Luleå, Sweden (coordinates 65.6180556 N, 22.1388889 E). It also operates campuses in Skellefteå, Kiruna and Piteå.

### Q: How large is LTU in terms of students and staff?
A: As of 2022 LTU reported 19,155 students and 1,815 employees. Earlier figures include 17,195 students (2020) and 1,064 employees (2020).

## Why It Matters
Luleå University of Technology is a major public university and government agency serving northern Sweden. Its multi-campus structure extends higher education and research capacity across Luleå, Skellefteå, Kiruna and Piteå, supporting regional development and access to tertiary education. LTU operates with a substantial budget and external donations, which underpin research, teaching and campus infrastructure. The university is integrated into European and international academic networks as a member of the European University Association and other bodies, which aids collaboration and researcher mobility. As a state entity under the Swedish Ministry of Education and Research, LTU contributes to national higher education goals and follows national regulatory frameworks such as The Higher Education Ordinance. LTU also publishes operational identifiers and digital services (official website, domain ltu.se, social media and YouTube channels) to communicate with students, researchers and stakeholders. The institution reports environmental metrics for transport-related carbon emissions, reflecting engagement with sustainability reporting.

## Notable For
- Being established in 1971 and formally holding university status since 1997.  
- Operating a multi-campus network in northern Sweden: Luleå, Skellefteå, Kiruna and Piteå.  
- Membership in international academic organisations, including the European University Association.  
- Size and scale as of 2022: about 19,155 students and 1,815 employees, with a 2020 budget of SEK 1,155,039,000.  
- Official identity as a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Education and Research and use of multiple global identifiers (ISIL SE-31, ISNI, GRID, ROR).

## Body
### Overview
- Instance of: higher education institution (from inception 1971) and university (from 1997).  
- Legal form: state entity and Swedish government agency.  
- Catchphrase: "Forskning och utbildning i världsklass."

### History
- Inception: 1971-07-01 as a higher education institution.  
- Change of status: registered as a university beginning 1997-01-01.

### Location and campuses
- Main address: Universitetsområdet Porsön, 977 54 Luleå, Sweden.  
- Headquarters: Luleå (coordinates lat 65.6184, lon 22.1384 shown as headquarters coordinates).  
- Campuses: Campus Luleå, Campus Skellefteå, Campus Kiruna, Campus Piteå.  
- Located in jurisdiction: Luleå Municipality, Sweden.

### Governance and administration
- Parent organisation: Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden).  
- Rector: Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn.  
- Main regulatory text: The Higher Education Ordinance.

### People and scale
- Students: reported 17,195 (2020) and 19,155 (2022 preferred).  
- Employees: reported 1,064 (2020) and 1,815 (2022).  
- Notable affiliated persons listed in sources: Adam Dunkels (Swedish entrepreneur / computer scientist), Jerker Delsing (Swedish professor), Stephen Pink (American computer scientist).

### Finance and resources
- Budget: 1,155,039,000 SEK (point in time 2020).  
- Donations: 106,000,000 SEK (point in time 2020).  
- EU VAT number: SE202100284101.

### Memberships and affiliations
- Member of: European University Association; ORCID, Inc. (member status recorded, point in time 2023-10); Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions; International Association of Universities; UNIVERSEH.

### Identifiers and codes
- ISIL: SE-31.  
- ISNI: 0000000110148699.  
- GRID: grid.6926.b.  
- ROR: 016st3p78.  
- VIAF: 129441906.  
- Swedish organization number: 202100-2841.  
- World Higher Education Database ID: IAU-011072.  
- Times Higher Education ID and ARWU ID: represented under institution-specific entries.

### Communications and online presence
- Official website: https://www.ltu.se (preferred); English site https://www.ltu.se/?l=en.  
- Domain name: ltu.se.  
- Twitter handle: LTUniv (account active since 2009-03-27; P6552 id 27006700).  
- YouTube handle: ltuse; channel ID UCcIoW9K_9TrBIASK_WV7rLw.  
- Email contact: registrator@ltu.se.  
- Phone: +46-920-49-10-00.  
- Fax: +46-920-49-13-99.

### Sustainability and environmental data
- Reported transport carbon footprint: 385,347 kg CO2e (point in time 2020); 334,267 kg CO2e (point in time 2021).

### Contact and operational metadata
- Postal codes recorded: 97187 (address applies) and 977 54 (street address).  
- Open data and API: Shibboleth IdP endpoint https://idp.ltu.se/idp/shibboleth (qualifier Shibboleth).  
- Public register and descriptive sources: described by the Public register of government agencies in Sweden.

### Media and visual assets
- Logo: LTU_logo.svg on Wikimedia Commons.  
- Images and aerial views: multiple campus and building photographs available on Wikimedia Commons.  
- Commons category: Luleå tekniska universitet.

### Cataloguing and library identifiers
- VIAF ID: 129441906.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2010166173.  
- HAL structure ID: 301190.  
- RILM ID: 51577.

### Other institutional metadata
- Nickname: LTU.  
- Instance classifications include higher education institution, university, organisation, and Swedish government agency.  
- Has official entries across multiple registries (GRID, ROR, Ringgold, World Higher Education Database).

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## References

1. Public register of government agencies in Sweden
2. [Source](https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/luleå-tekniska-universitet?rid=558221123297-13)
3. GRID Release 2017-01-10
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. [Source](https://www.ltu.se/)
6. [Source](https://eua.eu/about/member-directory.html)
7. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20231020113811/https://orcid.org/members)
8. [Source](https://web.archive.org/https://suhf.se/om-suhf/medlemmar/)
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10. [Source](https://www.statskontoret.se/contentassets/73dfde44d5bc4cffaace77dd47226c69/arsarbetskrafter-i-staten-oppna-data_webben.xlsx)
11. [Source](https://www.ltu.se/cms_fs/1.95875!/file/fakta_pa_fickan_2022_sve_webb.pdf)
12. [Myndighetsregistret. Public register of government agencies in Sweden](https://myndighetsregistret.scb.se/Myndighet)
13. GeoNames
14. [Source](https://www.uka.se/statistik--analys/hogskolan-i-siffror/statistik/statistikomrade.html?statq=https%3A%2F%2Fstatistik-api.uka.se%2Fapi%2Ftotals%2F25%3Fyear%3DHT2020)
15. GRID Release 2015-12-14
16. Quora
17. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
18. [Source](https://www.govdirectory.org/sweden/)
19. YouTube API
20. [Source](http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:naturvardsverket:diva-8814)
21. [Source](http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:naturvardsverket:diva-10191)
22. [Source](https://orcid.org/signin)
23. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
24. [Source](https://ror.org/016st3p78)
25. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
26. [Internet Domains Wikibase](https://domains.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q244036)