Welcome to SLU

Our knowledge forms the foundation of a sustainable, thriving and better world.

Two people in safety gear work with ropes and equipment on a boat deck over calm water, preparing scientific instruments for deployment.

SLU launches large-scale fish tracking – aiming to provide new insights about fish in the Baltic Sea

SLU has deployed 80 acoustic receivers along two lines in the Baltic Sea. By listening for signals from tagged fish, the receivers will reveal migration routes and uncover new insights on life beneath the waves. This is important for both research and management of fish in the Baltic Sea.

From new faces to lifelong friends

Discover the experiences of exchange students and learn how SLU becomes their home away from home, as shared by SLU’s student ambassador, Wisdom Ezechi.

A photo of a robot.

A day of high-tech and agriculture at SLU

On June 12, 2025, a symposium about digital agriculture and forestry was held at SLU. Around 140 researchers, students, professionals and decision-makers gathered to share groundbreaking technological developments, through lectures, posters and field demonstrations.

Glass ball on mossy stone in the forrest.

We’re searching for the next generation of faculty members with vision, curiosity and courage

More precisely, we're looking for 11 associate senior lecturers/assistant professors to co-create sustainable life – across One Health, Resilient Ecosystems, and Sustainable Future Plant Production Systems. How? You tell us. Apply now!

We make the world a better place

SLU is a leading international university providing research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. We bring people together who have different perspectives, but they all have a common goal: creating the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

News and events

News

Events

Research

Research catalogue

Search and filter by project, group and subject.

Most recently published projects

Knowledge bank

Explore open environmental data, statistics and species information

Search for open data, maps and official statistics from SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment.

Work at SLU

Would you like to contribute to the development of sustainable living, based on science and education? Join us!