Editing Lund University (section)

=== Student nations ===
{{main|List of Lund University nations}}
The [[nations at Swedish universities|nations]] in Lund are a central part of the university's history, initially serving as [[residential college]]s for students, organized by geographic origin. [[Östgöta Nation, Lund|Östgöta Nation]], the oldest nation, was established in 1668, two years after the university was founded. While the nations still offer limited housing, today they are best described as [[student society|student societies]].

Today students may enroll in any nation, although the nations still preserve their geographic names. In most cases, it does not matter what nation one enrolls in, but different nations offer different activities for interested students.

Each nation has student housing, but the accommodations in no way meet demand, and they are usually appointed according to a queue system. Most nations tend to have at least one pub evening per week, with a following night club. The solemn peak event in the course of an activity year is the organization of student balls once a year. Most well known of the nation balls (as opposed to balls organized by student unions) is the ball hosted by Göteborgs Nation - called the "Gustaf II Adolf Ball" (also known as the "GA-Ball"). Most nations also host at least one [[banquet]] per week, where a three-course dinner is served. Each nation also has different activities based on students' interests. All activities within the nations are run by volunteer workers.