Research
Research at the Faculty of Science is multifaceted and covers broad areas of knowledge, from elementary particles to the outermost limits of the universe, from protein structures and cell membranes to entire ecosystems and from continental ice sheets and their link to the climate. Several of the Faculty's departments are behind discoveries and scientific breakthroughs that are recognised worldwide.
Profile Areas
Stockholm University has identified 16 profile areas, each encompassing several large and strong research environments with extensive education. In the Science academic area, there are eight profile areas.
- Astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics
- Atomic, molecular and complex quantum system physics
- Biological membranes
- Catalysis in organic chemistry
- Climate, seas and environment
- Interactions between genes, organisms and environment
- Materials chemistry
- Mathematcial theory development and modelling
Profile areas within natural science
Research Infrastructure
The Faculty of Science has an extensive research infrastructure with advanced and diverse research environments, ranging from research stations to centres/institutes and open research infrastructure with support staff and advanced instruments.
To the Faculty of Science research infrastructure
Research Catalogue
Discover the research at Stockholm University through our pages for research subjects, projects and research groups! They also lead you to our researchers profile pages, our departments and courses and programmes.
Last updated: November 8, 2024
Source: Faculty of Science