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 by default 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 NationFoundation yearInspektorAcronymMembership (Spring 2025)Any change in membership numbers is compared to one calendar year before, as Nations tend to have fewer members in the Spring semester than in the Fall semester.Östgöta Nation1668Carl-Henric NilssonÖG1981 Västgöta Nation1669Hans Albin LarssonVG2501 Smålands Nation1668Pernille GoochSM516 Lunds Nation1890Stefan SveningssonLD3862 Malmö Nation1890Annika BjörkdahlML3093 Helsingborgs-Landskrona Nation1890Elsa Trolle ÖnnerforsHB3812 Sydskånska Nationen1890Torbjörn ForslidSSK1033 Kristianstads Nation1890Charlotta JohnssonKR635 Blekingska Nationen1697Jonas ÅkesonBL1144 Göteborgs Nation1682Per AlmGB4298 Hallands Nation1928Johan StenströmHL1214 Kalmar Nation1696Magnus SandbergKM2035 Wermlands Nation1682Emily BoydWL500
12 of the 13 nations (Smålands Nation being the exception) have established a cooperation, including being members of the Academic Society (Akademiska Föreningen).AF Portalen
Former nations 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 Nations at Swedish universities
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