Presentation of SLUFacts and figures based on the Annual report 2014

SLU develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources.

This is achieved by research, education and environmental monitoring and assessment, in collaboration with the surrounding community.

Vision SLU is a world-class university in the fields of life and environmental sciences.

Operational concept

SLU is a university with a nationwide presence, its largest campuses being at Alnarp, Skara, Umeå and Uppsala.

SLU has a focused profile, unique in Sweden in areas of strategic importance to society, nationally and globally.

SLU nationwide

OrganisationMinistry of Enterprise

and Innovation

Internal Auditing University Board

Departments and units

Administration

Library

Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture

and Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Natural Resources and

Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal

Science

Faculty of Forest Sciences

University Animal Hospital

SLU Holding AB

Vice-Chancellor

•Agriculture and horticulture

•Landscape planning

•Food production

•Nature conservation

•Forestry and wood processing

•Fisheries and aquaculture

•Veterinary medicine and livestock husbandry

“The combination of basic research, education and societal activities makes up SLU's unique strength.”

From: SLU’s strategy 2013–2016

The special strength is…

To address complex issues holistically, SLU has gathered its strengths to create four inter-faculty and interdisciplinary research platforms:

• Future Forests

• Future Agriculture

• Future Animal Health and Welfare

• Future Urban Sustainable Environment

(FUSE)

Four future platforms

Breakdown of incomeTotal turnover SEK 3,348 million

Source: SLU's Annual Report 2014

Financial >0 %

External grants 29 % Direct government funding 49 %

Fees 22 %

Breakdown of expenditure

Source: SLU's Annual Report 2014

Environmental monitoring and assessment 13%

First and second-cycleeducation 20%

Research andThird-cycle education 67%

Total costs: 3 176 mnSEK

Main funding sources

Source: SLU's Annual report 2014

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Råd och vetenskapliga stiftelser

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Statliga myndigheter

Övriga

Scientific publication

The 2014 value is an estimate based on details taken from Web of Science in January 2014 and calculated at five per cent.Source: SLU's Annual report 2014

Number of papers with at least one SLU author 2001–2014*

Postgraduate (third-cycle) education

SLU has around 700 active doctoral students, half of which are women.

During 2014 the estimated number of examinated doctors were 108,5.

Source: SLU's Annual Report 2014

• 23 first-cycle programmes

• 17 second-cycle programmes, mostly in English

• Over 300 courses

• 3,838 full-time students (2014)

• 5 students per teacher

• Good exchange agreements and international collaboration

Education programmes 2014

23 first-cycle programmes Bachelor's/vocational programmes

• Agricultural and rural management

• Biology and environmental science

• Biotechnology

• Economics

• Equine science

• Ethology and animal welfare

• Forest management

• Horticultural management – cultivation

• Horticultural management – design

• Landscape management, design and construction

• Veterinary nursing

Longer vocational programmes

• Agricultural science – economics

• Agricultural science – domestic animals

• Agricultural science – rural development

• Agricultural science – food

• Agricultural science – soil/plant

• Energy systems engineering

• Environment and water engineering

• Forestry

• Horticultural science

• Landscape architecture – Alnarp

• Landscape architecture – Ultuna

• Veterinary medicine

• Environmental and sustainability analyses

• Conducted in the form of 10 programmes

• Governed by goals and long-term

• Delivers basic data for decision

Environmental monitoringand assessment

•Forest

•Agricultural landscape

•Lakes, rivers and streams

•Coasts and seas

•Built environment

•Climate

•Biodiversity

•Eutrophication

•Acidification

•Non-toxic environment

Environmental monitoringand assessment

Gender equality – SLU's goalThe goal is: 42 per cent women among the new professors.

Source: SLU's Annual report 2014

Professor

Universitetslektor

Meriteringsanställning

Adjunkt

Annan forskande och undervisande personal

Doktorand

Bibliotekspersonal

Administrativ personal

Teknisk personal

Arvodist

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Profit and loss account 2012 SEK 1000s %

Income

Direct government funding 1 641 728 49

Fees and payments 722 793 22

External grants 977 516 29

Financial income 6 015 0

Total 3 348 052

Expenditure

Personnel costs - 1 941 720 61

Premises - 367 299 11

Operating costs - 732 406 23

Financial expenses - 6 993 0

Financial expenses - 127 774 4

Total - 3 176 192

Operating profit/loss 171 860

Profit and loss account 2014

Source: SLU's Annual report 2014

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