Focus areas
Source: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas Parent: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/applying-studies-when-apply
Research that meets the challenges of our time
Our research increases our understanding of the world, makes complex issues comprehensible and addresses global challenges in areas such as democracy, digitalisation, health and sustainability.
Sustainable planet
Our research contributes to a better understanding of the problems around us, but also to solving current and future environmental and climate crises.
Sustainable planet – environmental and sustainability challenges
Future technology
New technologies are essential for society, for treatment of diseases and for the development of efficient, clean and secure energy.
Future technology – advanced technologies that are changing our lives as we know it
Better health
Our research generates new knowledge for disease prevention, healthier living, improved diagnostics and innovative treatments.
Better health – new advances in medicine, life and health
Open societies
Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we can address global social problems, promote human rights and contribute to social sustainability.
Open societies – challenges in sustainable community building and democracy
Contact information
Press and media enquiries
press [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (press[at]kommunikation[dot]lu[dot]se)
Lotte Billing\ International Press Officer\ Mobile: +46 (0)72 707 4546\ lotte [dot] billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (lotte[dot]billing[at]kommunikation[dot]lu[dot]se)
Questions about the research portal
Hanna Voog\ Librarian\ hanna [dot] voog [at] ub [dot] lu [dot] se (hanna[dot]voog[at]ub[dot]lu[dot]se)
Research Portal
In the Lund University Research Portal you can search for:
- Active researchers and doctoral students within our research areas
- Research outputs, for example publications
- Research projects
- Research infrastructures
- Research units
Lund University Research Portal
Profile areas
Lund University's five profile areas aim to improve people's lives and help solve global societal challenges.
Strategic research areas
Lund University is involved in 11 national research areas of strategic importance for Sweden.
University-wide research initiatives
Interdisciplinary collaborations within the academic community and with organisations outside the university.