University of Gothenburg
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lindholmen science park
The Department of Applied Information Technology is part of Lindholmen Science Park.
Photo: Anders Wester/Göteborg & Co.

About us

At the Department of Applied Information Technology, we conduct critical and interdisciplinary research of the highest quality in an international environment with great relevance to society. We offer popular programs at undergraduate and graduate levels, grounded in research and societal development, providing excellent employment opportunities.

Our researchers are at the heart of the debate, contributing to the explanation and problematisation of IT and societal challenges associated with society's digitalisation. Here, people’s knowledge and ability to analyse, understand, and manage various aspects of IT, as well as the interaction between humans and technology, are developed in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital surveillance, "Twin transition," blockchain, digital governance, digital innovation, e-health, the Internet of Things, mobile communication, robots, social media, and IT in schools and education.

Divisions

The department has three divisions, out of which two are working with research and education and one with technical and administrative support.

The department in numbers

3 divisions
6 programmes 
14 courses
30 PhD-students
14 professors
97 staff members
719 students
122 MSEK in revenue
25 MSEK in external research funding

Photo: Beatrice Törnros/Göteborg & Co

About Campus Lindholmen

The Department of Applied Information Technology will relocate its operations to Natrium, Medicinareberget, in 2026. From the autumn semester 2026, all teaching will be conducted there.

Get here by bus, boat or (electric) car 
In this area, students, researchers, high school students, professors  and employees of international companies as Geely, RISE and Ericsson are present. Hotel guests, curious visitors and tourists also find their way here. With plenty of coffee shops and lunch restaurants it is the perfect place for international students.

You reach us easilly via the electric bus or the free hybrid ferries across the river.

Introduction

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