University management

The university management is responsible for ensuring that SLU remains a successful and attractive institution for students, researchers, and staff. This involves, among other things, developing visions and strategic plans to guide SLU’s growth, maintaining high standards in education and research, and ensuring that the university’s resources are utilised in the most effective way possible. SLU's management includes:

  • the vice-chancellor, deputy vice-chancellor and pro vice-chancellors
  • the deans
  • the chief operating officer
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Maria Knutson Wedel, vice-chancellor

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Pär Forslund, deputy vice-chancellor

Responsible for educational matters

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Annsofie Wahlström, pro vice-chancellor

Responsible for collaboration and environmental monitoring and assessment

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Dirk-Jan De Koning, pro vice-chancellor

Responsible for research infrastructure

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Ylva Hillbur, pro vice-chancellor,

Responsible for internationalisation, doctoral education and Agenda 2030.

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Noél Holmgren, dean

Faculty of natural resources and agricultural Sciences

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Christina Lunner Kolstrup, dean

Faculty of landscape architecture, horticulture and crop production science

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Göran Ericsson, dean

Faculty of forest sciences

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Nils Fall, dean

Faculty of veterinary medicine and animal Science

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Martin Melkersson, chief operating officer

Head of university administration