Chalmers has been a private university since 1994, with a foundation as the controlling enterprise. The University has, compared to other institutions for higher education in Sweden, a unique closeness to industry and society with opportunities to create joint ventures with external partners.
Chalmers is a foundation university with the board of the Chalmers University of Technology Foundation as its supreme decision-making body. Included in the Chalmers Foundation group are the subsidiary companies:
- Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers tekniska högskola AB)
- Chalmers Holding AB.
Chalmers Holding AB has the subsidiaries Chalmers Ventures AB, Chalmersfastigheter AB and Chalmers Next Labs AB.
The Chalmers Foundation is also a partner in the technology parks Lindholmen Science Park, Johanneberg Science Park and Sahlgrenska Science Park as well as in SEEL Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory AB
The core business is conducted at Chalmers University of Technology AB, where the Board of Directors is responsible for Chalmers' overall organization and administration. Chalmers’ President and CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the university. The University Management Group, chaired by the President and CEO, is responsible for ensuring that all operational areas work together and drive Chalmers' development forward.
Board of Directors Chalmers University of Technology
The main activity is conducted at Chalmers University of Technology. The university board is responsible for the overall planning, coordination and monitoring of the university's activities. Under the Chalmers university board, the President and CEO is responsible for operations generally.
Ordinary members
- Stefan Bengtsson, president
- Paul Welander, vice president
- Martin Nilsson Jacobi, rektor
- Ingmar Björkman, external
- Lena Eliasson, external
- Catarina Flyborg, external
- Thomas Erséus, external
- Peter Hellqvist, employee representative SACO
- Isabell Jarl, student union representative
- Catharina Modahl Nilsson, external
- Eva Olsson, faculty representative
- Jean-Marc Orliaguet, employee representative ST
- Johan Persson, employee representative SEKO
- Thomas Rylander, faculty representative
- Staffan Truvé, external
- Sebastian Wikström, student union representative
Adjunct members, with right of expression
- Fredrik Börjesson Sandén, PhD student representative
- Anna Lindholm, university director
- Sara Wallin, CEO Chalmers Foundation
- Stefan Svarén, head of internal audit (right of presence)
Suppleanter
- Magnus Axelsson, employee representative ST
- Pär Johansson, employee representative SACO
- Eva-Gun Ranebro, employee representative SEKO
- Tobias Filmberg, student union representative
Planning and coordination
- Sara Eriksson, advisor/board secretary
- Jonna Amgard, executive assistant
The University Management Group
The University Management Group, chaired by the President, is responsible for ensuring that areas of activity interact and that Chalmers' role and contribution to society continue to evolve.
- President and CEO, Chalmers University of Technology
- Deputy President and Deputy CEO, Chalmers University of Technology
- Deputy President, Chalmers University of Technology
- Vice President, Research and sustainable development
- Vice President, Education
- Vice President, Utilization, innovation and lifelong learning
- Vice President, Campus development
- University Director, Chalmers Operations Support
- Advisor, Office of the President
- Head of Division, HR Office, Chalmers Operations Support
- Financial Manager, Office of Planning, Analysis and Finance, Chalmers Operations Support
- Strategic Communications Specialist, Communications division, Chalmers Operations Support
- Head of Department, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Head of Department, Computer Science and Engineering
- Head of Department, Electrical Engineering
- Head of Department, Physics
- Head of Department, Industrial and Materials Science
- Head of Department, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Head of Department, Life Sciences
- Head of Department, Mathematical Sciences
- Full Professor, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
- Head of Department, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
- Head of Department, Space, Earth and Environment
- Head of Department, Technology Management and Economics
- Library Director, Communication and Learning in Science
Chair Faculty Senate, adjunct member
- Full Professor, Nano and Biophysics, Physics