Structural overview

Below is the structural overview of Uppsala University

The following pages will provide information on the

University Board
Management Team
Disciplinary Domains
Faculties
Departments
Administration
Student representation

University Board

The University Board, the management of the university is responsible for planning and implementing all university affairs – scholarly, financial and administrative. The Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University exercises operational leadership. The majority of the board members are appointed by the government. In addition, members are appointed by the teachers and students.

Staff representatives have the right to attend and express their opinions.

The Management Team

The University Management team consists of the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the University Director. The Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University as a public authority.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Deputy serves instead of the Vice-Chancellor when they are not on duty, and otherwise substitutes for the Vice-Chancellor to the extent determined by the Vice-Chancellor.

The Vice-Chancellor’s decisions are normally made at the Vice-Chancellor’s Decision-Making Meeting, in which the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the University Director and a student representative participate. The Vice-Chancellor also has the help of other advisers and advisory boards:

The Management Council
The Vice-Chancellor’s advisory boards
Quality Advisory Board
Advisory Board for External Collaboration

Diciplinary Domains

Uppsala University operations are organised in the following three disciplinary domains:

Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences
Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology

The Disciplinary Domain Board is the decision-making body of each disciplinary domain. The majority of the members of the Disciplinary Domain Boards are individuals with academic qualifications.

The chair of the Disciplinary Domain Board is titled the Vice-Rector.

Faculties

The disciplinary domains are organised in faculties.

The Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences comprises six faculties. The Faculty Board is the decision-making body of the respective Faculties. The chair of the Faculty Board is titled the Dean.

The Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy comprises two faculties. The Disciplinary Domain Board is also the Faculty Board and the decision-making body of the Faculties. Each Faculty has an academic representative titled the Dean.

The Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology comprises one Faculty. The Disciplinary Domain Board is also the Faculty Board and the decision-making body of the Faculty. The chair of the Disciplinary Domain Board is also the Dean.

Departments

The faculties are divided into one or more departments. In total, Uppsala University has nearly 50 departments. One department can consist of one or several related subject areas.

The departments carry out the university core operations of education and research. They constitute the primary work place for both students, teachers and researchers as well as other professional categories such as administrators, custodial technicians, other technical staff etc.

A department is governed by a head of department and a department board. The majority of members of the department board are individuals with academic qualifications.

University Administration

The University Administration supports the whole university, ensuring that it fulfils its overarching obligations as a public authority and employer. The University Administration is responsible for managing and developing the administration of the University. The University Director is the head of the University Administration. The vice-chancellor delegates via the university director to unit managers in the university administration.

Student representation

The university’s students have the right to representation in the decision-making and investigative bodies.