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Linnaeus University

Linnaeus University
Linnéuniversitetet
Former names
Växjö Universitet (1999-2009)

Högskolan i Växjö (1977-1999)

Högskolan i Kalmar (1977-2009)
TypePublic university
Established2010 (1967)
EndowmentSEK 1.5 billion
Budget1761 Mkr (2016)[1]
RectorPeter Aronsson
Academic staff
2,000[1]
Students16,000 FTE[2]
302 (F167+M135)
Location, ,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsEUA, SUHF
Websitelnu.se
Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, holding a lecture for a group of students at Växjö University

Linnaeus University (LNU) (Swedish: Linnéuniversitetet) is a state university in the Swedish historical province (landskap) Småland, with campuses located in Växjö and Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University (Högskolan i Kalmar), and is named in honour of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.[1]

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  2. ^ "This is Linnaeus University". Linnaeus University. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

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