Academic ceremonies and traditions in Sweden

Every university in the world has its own traditions and festivities. These are often associated with regularly-occurring events such as the welcoming of new students, formal installation of professors, and not least to graduation ceremonies. Swedish academic traditions are rooted in the various rites and ceremonies that developed throughout Europe, beginning in the thirteenth century when the first universities were founded.

This booklet will provide the non-Swedish reader with some background about academic traditions in Sweden. 

Swedish Academic Ceremonies and Traditions (602 Kb)

Swedish universities collaborate in the Swedish Academic Ceremony Convention to spread knowledge about our academic ceremonies and traditions. You can read more about the network at www.akademiskahogtider.se. There you will also find a database of honorary doctors in Sweden as well as a calendar of upcoming academic ceremonies at Swedish universities.