List of Lund University nations

Summary

This is a list of student nations at Lund University in Sweden. The tradition of nations at the university is practically as old as the university itself.

The list is always sorted in accordance with a time-honoured order based on the age of the diocese of the area that the nation was named after. The reason for this was that almost all students earlier came from gymnasiums, and these were only found in diocesan capitals.

Active nations edit

Nation
Foundation year
Acronym
Membership (Fall 2023)[1]
Östgöta Nation 1668 Carl-Henric Nilsson ÖG 1,700
Västgöta Nation 1669 Hans Albin Larsson VG 2,832
Smålands Nation 1668 Pernille Gooch SM 376
Lunds Nation 1890 Stefan Sveningsson LD 3,448
Malmö Nation 1890 Annika Björkdahl ML 3,388
Helsingborgs-Landskrona Nation 1890 Elsa Trolle Önnerfors HB 4,150
Sydskånska Nationen 1890 Torbjörn Forslid SSK 1,359
Kristianstads Nation 1890 Charlotta Johnsson KR 768
Blekingska Nationen 1697 Jonas Åkeson BL 1,161
Göteborgs Nation 1682 Per Alm GB 4,113
Hallands Nation 1928 Johan Stenström HL 1,060
Kalmar Nation 1696 Magnus Sandberg KM 1,935
Wermlands Nation 1682 Pär Omling WL 657

12 of the 13 nations (Smålands Nation being the exception) have established a cooperation, including being members of the Academic Society (Akademiska Föreningen).[2]

Former nations edit

  • Skånska Nationen (circa 1674–1889) Originally, all Scanian people enrolled in Skånska nationen. However, due to growth of the University the nation was dissolved in 1890 into five parts: Lunds Nation, Malmö Nation, Helsingkrona Nation, Ystad Nation (later Sydskånska Nationen) and Kristianstad Nation.
  • Götiska Nationen (a merge of the nations of Östgöta, Västgöta and Kalmar 1766–1798, and then by the nations of Västgöta and Kalmar 1798–1817. After 1871, only Västgöta Nation used the name)
  • Norrlands Nation (circa 1803–1842)
  • Södermanlands Nation (1838–1847)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Terminsräkningsföreningen (TRF)". trf.lu.se. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ AF Portalen Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine