Editing Umeå University (section)

==Organisation==
[[File:Umeå University Campus pond-2012-06-06.jpg|thumb|300px|''Umeå University Campus'']]
The highest branch at Umeå University is the University Board of Directors. The board includes eight members (including the board chairman) appointed by the government, the vice-chancellor, three representatives for the teachers, three for other employees, and three for the students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ledning.umu.se/english/university-board/ |title=The University Board - University Management - Umeå University, Sweden |website=Ledning.umu.se |access-date=2016-02-06 |archive-date=2016-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208081141/http://www.ledning.umu.se/english/university-board |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The University Management consists of the [[Chancellor (education)|vice-chancellor]] ([[Rector (academia)|rector]]), [[pro-vice-chancellor]], [[pro-vice-chancellor|deputy vice-chancellors]], [[Senior Adviser|senior adviser]]s and the [[Director (education)|university director]].

The university has four [[faculty (division)|faculties]] and eight campus schools, more than 20 research centers and 36 departments. Most education and research are located at the main campus and [[Umeå Arts Campus]] in Umeå, with additional campuses in the cities of [[Skellefteå]] and [[Örnsköldsvik]]. The total number of students enlisted to some of the 50 different study programs and 800 separate courses exceeds 34,000.

===Faculties===
The university today has four [[faculty (division)|faculties]], listed below in alphabetic order:
* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Science and Technology
* Faculty of Social Sciences
The faculties in turn consist of a total of 36 departments, these are:
* Department of Applied Educational Science
* Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
* Department of Biobank Research
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of Clinical Microbiology
* Department of Clinical Sciences
* Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation
* Department of Computing Science
* Department of Creative Studies (Teacher Education)
* Department of Culture and Media Studies
* Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
* Department of Education
* Department of Epidemiology and Global Health
* Department of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science
* Department of Geography
* Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
* Department of Informatics
* Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB)
* Department of Language Studies
* Department of Law
* Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
* Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
* Department of Medical Biosciences
* Department of Molecular Biology
* Department of Nursing
* Department of Odontology
* Department of Physics
* Department of Plant Physiology
* Department of Political Science
* Department of Psychology
* Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
* Department of Radiation Sciences
* Department of Science and Mathematics Education
* Department of Social Work
* Department of Sociology
* Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences

===Schools===
Umeå University has eight Campus Schools, listed below in alphabetical order:
* [[Umeå Institute of Design]] – a.k.a. UID, opened in 1989 at what later became [[Umeå Arts Campus]], and is designed and equipped solely for the teaching of industrial design. UID offers a Bachelor program, master programmes in Transportation Design, Interaction Design and Advanced Industrial Design, and doctoral studies. The institute is known around the world for its high academic standards. It's the only Swedish school on ''[[BusinessWeek]]''{{'}}s top 60 list of design schools in the world.
* [[Umeå Institute of Technology]] – is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology. The institute offers a wide range of study programmes, some of them not to be found in any other part of Sweden. Research in engineering is gradually being expanded. The faculty's traditionally strong position in natural sciences form a base on which new technology research is built. The institute is a member of the [[CDIO Initiative]].
* [[Umeå School of Architecture]] – opened autumn 2009, and moved 2010 to new facilities at Umeå Arts Campus. Aims to be an internationally orientated laboratory of sustainable architectural development, pursuing education on different levels as well as research. Umeå has obtained 250 study seats in the 5-year Architectural programme.
* [[Umeå School of Business]] and Economics – (a.k.a. USBE) has around 2,000 students. The School offers one Bachelor program, four undergraduate programs (Civilekonomprogram) seven master's degrees programs (included the Erasmus Mundus Master in Strategic Project Management-program), as well as a number of doctoral programs. The International atmosphere is important to the school and it offers one undergraduate program (the International Business program) and all Master's programs and doctoral programs entirely in English.
* [[Umeå School of Education]] – a.k.a. USE, was inaugurated in January 2009 to replace the former Faculty of Teacher Education.
* [[Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå|Umeå School of Fine Arts]] – was started in 1987 in a former factory next to the [[Ume River|Umeälven]] river. Every year 12 new students are accepted to the school. A total of 60 people are studying at the academy, situated at Umeå Arts Campus.
* [[Umeå School of Sport Sciences]] – offers higher education to active athletes, but also sports related research in [[sports medicine]] and [[sport psychology]].
* [[Umeå University School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts]] – started in 1996 with the [[gastronomy]] program, but also gives courses in leadership and [[Hospitality industry|hospitality management]].

===University Hospital of Umeå===
[[File:Flygbild umu nus mm 131 1312 130722 bsb-UMU.jpg|thumb|300px|''Aerial view of Umeå University Campus with the University Hospital of Umeå and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Photo: Bergslagsbild'']]
*[[University Hospital of Umeå]], ("Norrlands Universitetssjukhus", "NUS") is the main hospital and research center for medical care and medicine in northern Sweden. In cooperation with the university, it hosts one of seven schools for medicine and dental medicine in Sweden.