Linnaeus University
Linnéuniversitetet | |
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| Latin: Universitas Linnæus | |
Former names | Växjö Universitet (1999–2009) Högskolan i Växjö (1977–1999) Högskolan i Kalmar (1977–2009) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 2010 as university, 1970 as college, 1967 as Lund University |
| Affiliations | EUA, SUHF |
| Endowment | SEK 1.5 billion |
| Budget | 1761 Mkr (2016) |
| Rector | Peter Aronsson |
| Faculty | 2000 |
| Students | 16,000 FTE |
| 302 (F167+M135) | |
| Location | , , 56°51′15″N 14°49′51″E / 56.85417°N 14.83083°E |
| Campus | |
| Website | lnu.se |
Linnaeus University (LNU) (Swedish: Linnéuniversitetet) is a state university in the historical province (landskap) of Småland, Sweden, with campuses located in the cities of Växjö and Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University (Högskolan i Kalmar), and is named in honour of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.