Research challenges
AI – Artificial Intelligence
Uppsala University’s ambition is to establish a position of strength in research and education in our digital future.
![Picture of a brain in blue and purple.](/images/200.103a87b518722ce2f53237fa/1680698049915/AI1932.jpg)
Antibiotic resistance
Research in areas such as drug development, microbiology, diagnostics, new economic models, law and sustainable development.
![Petribowl with bacteria.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01d59f/1680762846511/antibiotikaresistens1932.jpg)
Biodiversity
Research in biodiversity is hugely important for achieving the goal of sustainable development for future generations.
![Rain forest.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01d633/1680763333132/biologiskmanfald1932.jpg)
Children’s right to development
How do we give children the best chances in life?
![A child in yellow rain clothes jumping in a puddle of mud.](/images/200.3f2acc1b18f157bd28739d20/1714467731584/barns_utveckling1028.jpg)
Climate change
Research on climate change is about everything from nature and its natural resources, biodiversity, energy and more to psychology, economics etc.
![Smoke coming from a factory chimney.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01db75/1680770740604/klilmatutmaningen1932.jpg)
Democracy
Interdisciplinary research between strong research environments.
![Numerous flags from different countries on flagpoles.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01d66e/1680763918605/demokrati1932.jpg)
The development of life
Research about the evolution of living organisms from the first protocell to the current diversity of biological life.
![Fossiles of trilobites.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01dbac/1680771134952/livetsutveckling1932).jpg)
Digital humanities
Research on how digital methods affect the availability and usability of archives, libraries and museums.
![Optic fibre glowing in blue, purple and green.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01d677/1680764448799/digitalhumaniora1932.jpg)
Drug development
Research on preventing, treating, relieving and ultimately perhaps curing diseases and developing new therapies.
![Test tubes being filled by a pipette.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01dcb5/1680772735308/lakemedelsutveckling1932.jpg)
Energy
Research on energy conversion, storage, fuels and energy transmission and more.
![Wind mill, power line pole and solar panels.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01da3b/1680769018076/energi1932.jpg)
Global health
Basic medical research and clinical medicine engage with social science and behavioral science, law, natural sciences and technology.
![Illustration of a hand holding a stethoscope to the earth.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01db09/1680770225108/globalhalsa1932.jpg)
Human rights
Uppsala University has great expertise in the area and the capacity to conduct strong basic research.
![Silhuettes of heads in various colours.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01deee/1680775385144/manskligarattigheter1932.jpg)
Life sciences
Research on how living organisms work, interact and affect our surroundings.
![Purple-coloured pipettes.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01dc9e/1680772159896/livsvetenskap1932.jpg)
Medical technology
Technical know-how is increasingly important in health services.
![Two persons in scrubs operating a plastic covered robot in an operating theatre.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01de54/1680773946767/medicinskteknik1932.jpg)
Mental health
In recent decades we have witnessed a disturbing increase in mental ill health in society.
![Illustration – silhuette of a head in blue.](/images/200.30f49183187eaded81b9bf4/1683734398088/psykiskhalsa1932.jpg)
Migration and racism
Research on integration and the labour market, for example at Uppsala Immigration Lab.
![Illustration – silhuettes of people walking together.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01de8e/1680774348986/migration-rasism1932.jpg)
New materials
Research is in progress at Uppsala University for solving major societal challenges.
![A cranium with the left half covered by bioceramics.](/images/200.30f49183187eaded81b9a8c/1683730878938/Nyamaterialliten.jpg)
Peace and social security
How do we create a safe and secure world?
![A man hugging a child on a beach.](/images/200.3f2acc1b18f157bd28739d2e/1714467852516/Fred-sakerhet1028.jpg)
Public health diseases
How do we meet the challenge of an aging population, cancer, diabetes, pain, viruses and heart disease?
![Illustration of a torso with , nerves, blood vessels and organs.](/images/200.6cc21f561872c94b4f01da72/1680769671678/folksjukdomar1932.jpg)
Social sustainability
How can we create a sustainable society that combines economic development, social welfare and justice?
![An elder person’s hands giving a plant to a younger person’s hands.](/images/200.e8a7fde1872c39ec7732a98/1681292027620/social-hallbarhet1932.jpg)