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Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is a leading education and research institution situated in Sweden.

Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is a leading education and research institution situated in Sweden.  

Today the university has 17,000 students, 1,600 employees and offers courses and programmes in the fields of engineering, business, administration, economics, media, music, drama, social sciences, teaching and health sciences. LTU cooperates with universities worldwide and believes that international exchange and the international angle are important for achieving high quality in education. The ECTS mechanism and the standardized Diploma Supplement are used for all international collaborations and exchanges. LTU has participated in Erasmus since the 1990's, acts as coordinator for Erasmus Mundus Space Master and is a partner in Erasmus Mundus AMASE, DocMASE and SUSCOS.

The Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics conduct research in 19 research areas and in 6 centres of excellence. Examples of research areas are tribology, mechanics, materials, and energy.