Study Abroad Lulea University of Technology: Ranking, Courses, Admission, Fees, Scholarship & Placements

Lulea University of Technology: Ranking, Courses, Admission, Fees, Scholarship & Placements

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Lulea University of Technology is a famous and one of the youngest educational institutes in Sweden. As it is associated with the European University Association or EUA, the University is working towards offering an active academic environment to the aspirants. Established in 1971, it offers bachelor's and master's degree programs to students. It has 52% of male students and 48% of female students. The University collaborates with Ericsson, Scania, LKAB, Bosch, and some other leading companies for research projects. The research programs are effective for candidates to look for jobs in their respective industries. 

The University is experiencing strong growth due to its excellence in research. The research work is in collaboration with the top companies. 
The project and research scopes are also evident in its total turnover of SEK 1.7 billion. 
Lulea University of Technology has four campuses near the island of Archipelago – Pitea, Kiruna, Lulea, and Skelleftea. 
The university campuses provide access to services like libraries, sports centers, learning centers, and student counseling. A student can be part of the students' association and participate in sports activities, go to the student pub, watch movies, and be part of other activities. 
There are a total of 1700 academic staff and 15100 students. 
University courses include projects that link with the top IT companies to help the candidates grow their knowledge and practical skills.

Lulea University of Technology Highlights 

The popularity of the University has helped it earn the following ranks by various agencies:

769th global rank by US News 
323th in Europe by US News 
12th position in Sweden by US News 
1074th World Rank as per UNI rank 
11th country rank by UNI rank 
14th national rank by CWUR
1197th world rank by CWUR 
It is among 801 to 900 ranks as per ARWU

Lulea University of Technology Admission 

The application fee is 900 SEK 
Students can apply through the university portal during Spring and Autumn sessions 
Candidates need to furnish transcripts of previous University or school 
Candidate has to provide a suitable bachelor's degree certificate when applying for a PG program 
University records
Copy of passport
Original certificate with translations
Proof of English proficiency test

For UG Program

Letter of recommendation 
Essay 
CV
Personal statement

For UG Program 

Program relating requirements
Certificate by University 
Academic certificates and records 
Details of each grade in every semester of the bachelor's program

Candidates with honors in bachelor's degree programs will satisfy with any master's program under the University. 

Eligibility 

IELTS: 6.5
TOEFL iBT: 90
TOEFL PBT: 575
PTE: English 6: 62; English 7: 68 
Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments: Certificate of Proficiency in English for English 6

To know more about other universities in the Sweden, click here.

Lulea University of Technology Programs

UG Program

Computer Graphics for Games and film 
Bachelor in Mineral Resources Engineering 
Bachelor of Computer game programming 
Bachelor of Mineral Resource Engineering

PG Program

MSc in Maintenance Engineering
MSc in Civil Engineering, with Specialization in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering
MSc in Arctic Mineral Resources
MSc in Exploration and Environmental Geosciences
MSc in Georesources Engineering
Master in Arctic Mineral Resources 
Master in Maintenance Engineering 
Master in Materials Engineering 
Master in Spacecraft Design 
Master in Space Science and Technology 
Master in Electrification 
Master in Music performance 
Master in Natural Resource Governance – Political Science 
Masters in International Business 
M.Sc. in Wood Technology 
Masters in Data Science 
Masters in International Business
Masters in Information Security 
Masters in Mineral Resource Engineering 
Master in Civil Engineering - Mining and Geotechnical Engineering

Lulea University of Technology Accommodation 

The University offers accommodation to students who pay the whole fees or hold a scholarship. The students of the Pitea and Lulea campuses can get accommodation services. However, students of the Kiruna Campus cannot get a housing facility. 

Skibo offers accommodation to students at the Skelleftea campus, charging a monthly rent of 3500 to 8000 SEK
The accommodation at Kirunabostäder is available for 4116 SEK monthly rent 
Each apartment has a parking lot facility 
Halls have furniture setup like chairs, closets, writing desk, and mattress 
The rooms have facilities like laundry, kitchen, parking area, and BBQ 
The Pite Bo accommodation is available with internet service, telephone connectivity, and television

Lulea University of Technology Cost 

The minimum tuition fee for an international student at LTU is 7,808 USD yearly. The bachelor's degree program will be 13673 USD yearly; for the master's degree, it would be 7808 USD yearly. 

Cost of Course

Course Type	Cost in SEK
Masters in Music program	4,76,000
Master in information security or master in international business	1,60,000
Other masters program	280000

Cost of Living

Utilities	Monthly Cost in SEK
Local travel	300
Food	2500
Accommodation	3000
Course literature	800
Telephone and newspaper	400
Medical and personal care	200
Hobbies, amusement, and clothes	800

Lulea University of Technology Scholarship 

BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program

It offers 5000 USD as a grant 
The scholarship is merit-based
Students of UG and PG study levels can apply for the same

ACES Scholarships

Candidate can get 3500 USD as a grant 
It can provide tuition fee education to the candidate 
Tourism and sustainability program students can avail of this scholarship

Fullbright U.S. Student Program

It will provide various benefits, and the grant money varies as per country
It waives the tuition fee
Students from tourism and development programs are eligible for aid

Education Future International Scholarship

1000000 INR is the grant of the scholarship
Students should get a minimum of 60% to be eligible for the scholarship

The Smooth Movers Scholarship

The grant for the scholarship is 1000 USD
Students from the US, Europe, Australia, and Canada are eligible 
Aspirants from tourism and sustainability programs can apply for the same

Economic Focus Scholarship 

It gives a grant of 10000 SEK to any Sweden University

Heat and Power Association Scholarship 

It gives a scholarship of 25000 SEK to candidates. It also offers scope to VoK conference to 10 students for free

Lavender Scholarship 

It gives two scholarships for 20000 SEK to help the candidates pursue higher studies of their choice from the University

Konsumentrapporten.se International Scholarship

The scholarship gives a grant of 10000 SEK for students who are registered and wish to study at Sweden University.

WeOptimize Ltd

It provides two scholarships of 5000 SEK, one during the spring term and the other during the fall session.

Lulea University of Technology Placement

Lulea University of Technology, graduates from departments like civil engineering, master of architecture, master of industrial design, and master of science in natural resources engineering have potential placement opportunities to explore. 

Students in the Master of Architecture get a six-month internship scope to work. It helps develop educational skills from government agencies
Candidates for a Master of Civil Engineering degree can apply for an internship after the fourth semester. Students can look for opportunities in construction companies, mining companies, material supplier centers, and others.  
The University arranges mentoring and career plan programs to help students. 
The career center helps students search for internships, jobs, summer projects, part-time work. 
The popular fairs are M-JET, EKAr, and LARV.
M-JET helps with thesis and trainee positions 
EKAR helps economic students search for suitable jobs in the industry 
LARV is for technological students as it interacts with companies directly

After 6 months of internship training, the candidate has a better idea of the knowledge and can adopt skills to implement in particular industry work.  

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