Networks, partners and collaborations
Together with societal actors at the local, regional, national, and international level, the University of Gothenburg aims to pursue strategic and systematic collaboration and innovation efforts.
About collaboration at the University of Gothenburg
Collaboration should promote mutual exchange and, in the long term, strengthen the university’s contribution to the global sustainability goals and a sustainable societal transition. The university aims to create the conditions for education and research that support society’s long-term needs for competence and knowledge that benefits society as a whole.
Local collaboration
The University of Gothenburg maintains close partnerships with the City of Gothenburg and other municipalities in the region. In the fields of teacher education and pedagogy, there are numerous forms of collaboration with local municipalities and school authorities. The city is also becoming an increasingly important partner for the university in the area of healthcare.
In addition to extensive collaborations at the departmental and faculty levels, the university has signed a general memorandum of understanding with the City of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. This three-party collaboration is more strategic in nature and is currently focused on issues related to Gothenburg as a student city.
Alongside these larger and more formal partnerships, there is a vibrant network of close cooperation with public, private, and civil society organisations in the Gothenburg region. These collaborations are a vital and integral part of the university’s education and research. Gothenburg is also home to several science parks and incubators, which play a key role in the innovation ecosystem surrounding the University of Gothenburg.
Regional Collaboration
One of the most prominent examples of the university’s regional collaboration is the partnership between the Sahlgrenska Academy and the Region Västra Götaland. The region’s unique strength in the life sciences is built on long-standing and close relationships between the academy, the regional healthcare system, and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The University of Gothenburg is both a city university and an institution with activities across much of the region, including in Mariestad, Tjärnö, and Steneby. This presence is not only physical, it also reflects strong collaboration with local and regional stakeholders throughout Gothenburg and the Region Västra Götaland.
National collaboration
In addition to collaboration with the business sector at various levels of the organisation, particularly through research and educational environments at the university’s departments, the University of Gothenburg also maintains important and close partnerships with national government agencies and authorities, the welfare sector, the cultural and museum sectors, and, of course, a wide range of actors within the non-profit sector.
International collaboration
The University of Gothenburg's vision is to be a university for the world – an international higher education and research institution that takes responsibility for the development of society while helping to build a sustainable world. We do this in many ways, including through collaborations with universities around the world in international networks and projects.
The University of Gothenburg has institutional-level networks and projects that are university-wide, which means that they are sanctioned by the university leadership and in most cases have a trans-disciplinary focus. There are also a few networks that are discipline specific and therefore handled at departmental level.
