Chalmers University of Technology
| Chalmers University of Technology | |
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| motto | Avancez |
| founding | 1829 |
| Sponsorship | Foundation, endowment |
| place | Gothenburg , Sweden |
| Rector | Stefan Bengtsson |
| Students | 10300 |
| Employee | 3100 |
| including professors | 198 (2015) |
| Annual budget | 3.597 billion SEK (2015) about 377 million euros |
| Networks | EUA , CESAER , TIME , UNITECH , IDEA League |
| Website | www.chalmers.se |
The Chalmers University of Technology ( Swedish Chalmers tekniska högskola , English Chalmers University of Technology ) is a technical university in the Swedish city of Gothenburg .
The college was founded in 1829 from a foundation by William Chalmers , a director of the Swedish East India Company .
history
The origins of the college go back to a donation from William Chalmers for the foundation of a craft school for poor children.
Eighteen years after Chalmers' death, the first lessons took place in Gothenburg city center in 1829. The private school there grew steadily until the move to today's Johanneberg campus in 1926. After the Chalmers was appointed a university in 1937 and nationalized, it was again transferred to a private foundation in 1994. At the same time, work began on the new Lindholmen campus in 1994.
Faculties
- Architecture (Arkitektur)
- Civil engineering and environmental technology (Bygg- och miljöteknik)
- Computer science (data och informationsteknik)
- Energy technology and environmental science (Energi och miljö)
- Fundamental physics (fundamental physics)
- Applied Physics (Teknisk fysik)
- Chemistry and chemical engineering (Kemi- och kemiteknik)
- Biology and biotechnology (Biologi- och bioteknik)
- Mathematics (Matematiska vetenskaper)
- Material science and manufacturing technology (Material- och tillverkningsteknik)
- Micro- and nanotechnology (Mikroteknik och nanovetenskap)
- Product and production development (product and produktionsutveckling)
- Radio technology and astronomy (Radio- och rymdvetenskap)
- Signal processing (Signaler och system)
- Shipping and marine technology (Sjöfart och marin teknik)
- Industrial engineering (Teknikens ekonomi och organization)
- Applied Information Technology (Tillämpad IT)
- Applied mechanical engineering (Tillämpad mekanik)
There is also the Gothenburg Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (GoCAS), which, together with the Universities of Gothenburg , Oxford and other partners , initiates research on existential risks , food security and earth-like planets .
Spatial situation
The university is spatially divided into two campuses :
The older and larger Johanneberg campus, located near the city center, forms the main part of the university. Most of the courses for architects and engineers take place there, as well as the house of the student union and a large part of the research.
The Lindholmen campus is located north of the Göta älv river and is home to the IT University and the Faculty of Shipping and Marine Technology.
Well-known graduates
- Gustaf Dalén (1869–1937), Swedish Nobel Laureate in Physics
- Lars Göran Josefsson (* 1950), CEO of Vattenfall AB
- Leif Johansson (* 1951), former CEO of AB Volvo and CEO of Ericsson
- Bo Leuf (1952–2009), Swedish programmer and politician
- Leif Östling (* 1945), CEO of Scania AB
- Carl Abraham Pihl (1825–1897), Norwegian railway engineer and first director of the Norges Statsbaner
Ranking
Chalmers achieved 133rd place in the general ranking in the QS World University Rankings 2018. In the Shanghai Engineering / Technology 2016 ranking, Chalmers is represented in the range 51–75.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Staff. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Pages/default.aspx
- ↑ https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Pages/default.aspx
- ↑ a b Chalmers Årsberättelse Årsredovisning Hållbarhetsredovisning 2015. (PDF, 7.1 MiB) Chalmers, accessed on July 28, 2016 (Swedish).
- ↑ Chalmers History ( accessed August 26, 2012)
- ↑ ALLFED Catastrophe Planning Event. Pre conference at GoCAS. In: ALLFED. Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters. 2017, accessed on January 28, 2020 .
- ^ Chalmers QS World University Ranking. Accessed December 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Chalmers Shanghai Ranking. Accessed December 7, 2017 .
Coordinates: 57 ° 41 ′ 18 ″ N , 11 ° 58 ′ 36 ″ E