Organisation and governance

Here you will find our board, university management, faculties and departments. Here you will also find the vision and goals for our operations.

SLU has world-leading research in several areas

Our goal for sustainable development

"SLU plays a key role in the development of sustainable life, based on science and education."

Our vision, from SLU's strategy for 2026-2030

Read more about our vision, mission and strategy 

Read more about our position in university rankings. 

Faculties, departments and collaborative centres

  • Faculties and departments

    SLU has four faculties with 30 departments and similar units. Some of the departments belong to two faculties.

  • Collaborative centres

  • SLU's Future Platforms

    Forest, food, health and urban landscapes. SLU's Future Platforms stimulate cross-disciplinary efforts to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

This is how SLU is organised

See the image that shows what our organisation looks like. Here you will also find links to more information about the different parts of the organisation.
SLU's organisation