Sahlgrenska Academy
Sahlgrenska Academy is the medical faculty at the University of Gothenburg. We educate and carry out research in medicine, dentistry and healthcare science.
We educate doctors, nurses, dentists and a range of sought-after care professions. Examples of strong research areas are cancer, cardiovascular disease, women's and children's health, metabolism, neuropsychiatric diseases, person-centred care and dentistry.
Much of our research and education takes place on Campus Medicinareberget, which is shared with the health care services, primarily at the Sahlgrenska University Hospitals. In odontology, we have a corresponding collaboration with the Public Dental Service's in Västra Götaland.
The dean is Jenny Nyström, in physiology with a particular focus on molecular and functional studies of kidney function.
About Sahlgrenska Academy
- Institute of Biomedicine
- Institute of Clinical Sciences
- Institute of Medicine
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
- Institute of Odontology
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences
- Sahlgrenska Academy Office
Campus Medicinareberget
The Sahlgrenska Academy is mostly located on Medicinareberget, near the Sahlgrenska University Hospital area between Guldheden and Linnéstaden. Medicinareberget is also home to Public Dental Service's specialist clinics. Some training takes place outside the campus area, at Sahlgrenska University Hospital's three hospitals: Sahlgrenska, Östra, and Mölndal.
Training in medicine, healthcare, and dental care is mainly conducted at Medicinarelängan, Hälsovetarbacken, Odontologen, and Hälsovetenskapligt centrum. All these buildings include lecture halls, group rooms, and computer rooms.
The faculty's clinical training centre, KTC is situated at Hälsvetarbacken. KTC consists of several patient rooms, an emergency room, operating room, X-ray room, speech and hearing lab, CPR room, conversation room, creative room, medicine room, lavatory, storage room and several small rooms where you, as a student at Sahlgrenska Academy, can practice practical handling, care of patient, conversation and team collaboration.
The public dental service's training clinic is located at the Odontologen. If you are training to become a dentist or dental hygienist, you will treat patients here during your training.
Student spaces
All buildings have lunchrooms where you can heat your food, eat or sit and study. In Medicinarelängan, there are also tables and benches outside in the corridor.
Several cafes and lunch restaurants are on Campus Medicinareberget and in the surrounding area. In the hospital area, there is also a Pressbyrån and Dahls Bakery.
In addition to lunchrooms, there are study spaces, rest rooms, and quiet rooms for students. The study spaces are scattered on Medicinareberget.
Here is a list of study spaces you may use when they are not booked for teaching.
In TimeEdit, you can see whether the study spaces are booked for teaching or available for you to use.
TimeEdit - Medicinaregatan 3-11
In addition to lunchrooms, there are study spaces, resting rooms and quiet rooms for you as a student. The study spaces are scattered on Medicinareberget. Here is a list of study spaces you do not need to book as a student and can use when they are not booked for teaching.
Resting rooms for students are available at the following addresses:
Medicinaregatan 11, room 2409 C
Medicinaregatan 13, room 2706 A
Hälsvetarbacken, house 7, room 7009
As a student at Campus Medicinareberget, you have access to the Biomedical Library and the Hälsvetarbacken library.
You can also use the Gothenburg University Library's resources.
Akademiliv Student - newsletter for you as a student
Akademiliv Student is a newsletter sent by e-mail to students at Sahlgrenska Academy with a student e-mail address. The newsletter is produced in both Swedish and English.
Akademiliv Student informs you about current events within and outside the academy. The faculty's communications department produces the newsletter and sends it out about twice a month. Publication is suspended during June, July and August. Anette Nilsson is the editor, and the head of the faculty office, Annelie Tobin, is the responsible publisher.
Publication Schedule 2026
No. 10: September 14
No. 11: September 28
No. 12: October 12
No. 13: October 26
No. 14: November 9
No. 15: November 23
No. 16: December 7
Sahlgrenska Academy's Student Union
The Sahlgrenska Academy Student Union (SAKS) serves students at the Sahlgrenska Academy faculty. SAKS is run by students, for students. The Student Union aims to improve your study time by supporting your education and arranging social study activities you can take part in.
Buses and trams
At the Medicinaregatan and Sahlgrenska Huvudentré stops, plenty of tram and bus lines take you to all parts of Gothenburg. You can easily find the right tram or bus line using Västtrafik's travel planner.
