Research at Linköping university

Linköping University is a strong actor in the Materials area, with particular focus on materials science, nanotechnology, and materials design.

The research is interdisciplinary and includes the development of new sustainable materials and advanced production methods, where links between physics, chemistry, and engineering are central. The university collaborates closely with industry, including Siemens Energy, which enables practical application and commercialization of research results.

Education

Linköping University has about 45,000 students across four campuses, including ca 20 000 distance and off-site learners. The university offers 135 degree programs — 32 of which are international — and about 700 standalone courses. With exchange agreements with 400 universities in 50 countries, LiU hosts around 1,700 international students annually and awards about 2,600 bachelor’s and 3,100 master’s degrees each year. Linköping University is the only university in Sweden to offer an English taught civil engineering programme with an international profile and inbuilt studies abroad. Since many years Linköping University ranks number one in Sweden on both having the highest percentage of students successfully entering the job market upon graduation and doing it quickly.

Research and doctoral training

The university has 364 professors and 1,300 doctoral students. On average, 28 licentiates and 161 PhDs graduate each year, reflecting the strong research environment and active doctoral training.

Relevant departments

Several departments at Linköping University conduct research and education directly relevant to the materials field, contributing cutting-edge expertise in areas such as thin-film technology, semiconductor materials, and organic electronics.

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Research in materials science, physics, chemistry, including nanotechnology, thin-film technology, and advanced materials.

Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

Includes the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE) and focuses on developing organic and printed materials for electronics.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

Research in innovation processes and production technologies linked to the materials industry.

Department of Mathematics, Computer and Information Science (MDT)

Working with modelling and sim ulation of materials, important for materials design and optimization.

Tema Technology and Social Change; Tema Environ mental Change; Tema Design

Addressing how technology and materials influence society, sustainability, material use, innovation, and design.