Cities

Umeå

Västerbottens län · Umeå Municipality · SCB 2480

Student decision snapshot

Verified municipality evidence for Umeå

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 locations21 verified-partial programmes5 verified metrics

Population

135,27K

Umeå Municipality · 2025-12-31

Student living

~10 656 kr

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

Public transport

31 kr / 1 hour

General adult pre-purchased Ultra single ticket; onboard price differs.

Student permit work

15 h / week

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

21 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

Umeå municipality career-sector context. Context only — not a shortage ranking or employment guarantee.

Tech industryLife science and biotechHealthCreative and culturalStartups

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

City Compare

Compare Umeå with another verified Sweden Tier A study city using the same municipality and evidence contracts.

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