Cities

Lund

Skåne län · Lund Municipality · SCB 1281

Student decision snapshot

Verified municipality evidence for Lund

Population and university-location membership use the exact SCB municipality boundary. Metro and county geography are not silently substituted.

1 verified university institutions1 verified city locations29 verified-partial programmes5 verified metrics

Population

132,33K

Lund Municipality · 2025-12-31

Student living

~10 656 kr

Official national monthly student-budget baseline · not city-specific

Public transport

327,50 kr / 30 days

Current 2026 half-price 30-day small-zone/major-city ticket covering Lund; ordinary reference is SEK 655. Temporary subsidy applies in the second half of 2026.

Student permit work

15 h / week

Relevant first/second-cycle permit rule from 2026-06-11; transition rules can apply.

29 programmes with verified city evidence

The published cohort requires the official Sweden programme source city to match the verified university location in this SCB municipality. It covers the selected university core, not every Swedish higher-education provider or programme in the municipality.

The current provider layer is a selected ten-university core. Full UKÄ-recognised higher-education provider coverage remains pending.

Career environment

Lund/Skåne specialization and innovation context. Context only — not a shortage ranking or employment guarantee.

TechLife science and healthFoodAdvanced materials and manufacturingSmart sustainable cities

Student work context

For relevant bachelor/master residence permits granted on or after 11 June 2026: maximum 15 hours/week during semesters. June-August and listed study/research exceptions may exceed this. Earlier permits can follow transitional rules until a later decision.

Metric sources

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