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( Uppsala University)
Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a world-class research university[3] in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded as early as 1477, it is the oldest such institution in the Nordic countries[4] and is frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities. One of the main centres of higher education in Europe, the university rose to pronounced significance during the rise of Sweden as a Great Power at the end of the 16th century. Uppsala University was given a relative financial stability with the large donation of King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. In addition, Uppsala also has an important place in Swedish national culture and identity in historiography, literature and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University (founded in 1666) and the University of Helsinki. The university has nine faculties distributed over three so-called disciplinary domains. It has about 30,000 students, and about 2,400 doctoral students. It has a teaching staff of 3,800 out of a total of 6,000 employees. Of its annual turnover of around 4.3 billion SEK (approx. 715 million USD), approximately 60% goes to graduate studies and research. It belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities. Architecturally, Uppsala University has traditionally had a strong presence in the area around the cathedral on the western side of the River Fyris. Despite some more contemporary building developments further away from the centre, Uppsala's historic centre continues to be dominated by the presence of the university.
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