Umeå University Employee Directory
Higher EducationVästerbotten, Sweden5001-10000 Employees
Umeå University is a higher education institution located in Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden. It is described as one of the largest higher education institutions in Sweden, with more than 43,500 students and around 4,600 staff. The university offers a wide range of high-quality educational programs and conducts research across all disciplinary domains and the arts. It is associated with the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, a development linked to a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The campus is tightly knit, facilitating interaction, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.