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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities

We teach and conduct research in the fields of language, religion, history, archaeology, philosophy, history of ideas, art, literature, ethnology, media and culture.

Research

Read more about the research conducted at departments and units and about research infrastructures.

Education

The Faculty offers 13 undergraduate and 5 master's programmes and a wide selection of freestanding courses.

News

Två män som står bredvid varandra i ett rum
Umeå University Examines the Role of Tasers in the Norwegian Police

Researchers at Umeå University examine the impact of tasers on the Norwegian police and legal security.

Bild på studenterna Tuva Elingstam och Selma Skoglund under redovisning av projektarbete i miljövetenskap.
Environmental science students’ ideas for a sustainable campus

Smart solutions for a more sustainable campus – from app-controlled study rooms to flowering meadows.

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Birch leaves and peanuts turned into advanced laser technology

Researchers have developed a laser made entirely from biomaterials.

Adrian Bumann, postdoktor på Institutionen för informatik
Prestigious award to Informatics researcher

Adrian Bumann at the Department of Informatics is awarded the prestigious Langefors Award 2025.

Arbetsmiljöombud UCMR
The representatives fighting for a better work environment

At the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Mikaela, Carin and Ylva see that their work makes a difference.

Blivande studenter besöker campus
Thousands of young people welcomed to this year's ‘Open House’

On 5 November, Umeå University will be filled with around 4,000 young people attending the fair "Öppet hus".