Luleå University of Technology is experiencing strong growth with world-leading competence in several areas of research. Our research is conducted in close cooperation with companies such as Bosch, Ericsson, Scania, LKAB, SKF and leading international universities. The research at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is organized in strong interdisciplinary research areas and in close cooperation with industry and society. LTU’s cooperation with universities, companies, public sector and organizations regionally, nationally and internationally means that research at LTU is at the forefront. We are a leading university of technology which works together with the world around us to build an attractive, sustainable society. Through our research and education, which are characterised by creativity, innovation, initiative and responsibility.  
Luleå University of Technology also trains teachers for preschool, primary and secondary education. All of our teacher education programs include internship.
Research at LTU has an annual turnover of 80 million EUR and comprises 70 research subjects. At the Department of Arts, Communication and Education (ACE) there are many programs and courses in the humanities and natural science The department forms the body of the university's teacher education. Research and artistic development is an important part of the ACE’s activities and there are a large number of professors and lecturers involved in research and teaching in the fields of education, didactics of Swedish, English, and Math, music education, musical performance, audio technology and media and communication. ACE includes a staff of 188, of which 21 are professors.