The Institute of Technology at Linköping University
The Institute of Technology at Linköping University, or Tekniska högskolan vid Linköpings universitet, is the faculty of science and engineering of Linköping University, located in Linköping and Norrköping in Sweden. Since its start in 1969 LiTH has had close ties with the Swedish transport and electronics industry in general and with Ericsson and SAAB in particular. The faculty has 1,400 staff members out of whom 125 are professors and 470 are lecturers with a PhD. The total number of students exceeds 12,000, with more than half being in post graduate programs.
LiTH focuses its research and education in the areas of information technology, industrial engineering and management, materials technology, biomedical engineering, applied physics, production engineering and electronics. Interdisciplinary approaches and applied science are conducted in cooperation with the industry.Notable alumni
- Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman BP, former CEO Ericsson,
- Mikael Ohlsson, CEO IKEA,
- Magnus Hall, President and CEO Holmen,
- Håkan Eriksson, chief scientific officer Ericsson,
- Åke Svensson, former CEO Saab,
- Mats Oretorp, CEO Dell Sweden, Dell AB,
- Björn Blomberg, CEO Swedfund,
- Jan-Eric Sundgren, former rector Chalmers,
- Mille Millnert, former rector Linköping University,
- Founders of Configura Sverige AB,
- Founders of Intentia,
- Founders of Industrial and Financial Systems,
Educational programmes
programmes at Campus Valla:
Master of Science programmes at Campus Norrköping