哥德堡大学于1954年与1949年成立的医学院合并后正式确立学校规模，成为继乌普萨拉大学和隆德大学之后瑞典第三大历史悠久的
综合性国立大学。大学环境优美，大部分学院位于市中心，这不仅丰富城市的生活同时也丰富了学生的生活。1977年，哥德堡大学与本市的众多独立的高等学院进行整合，最终形成了瑞典第二大规模的综合性大学，也是瑞典学生最为热衷的选择之一。
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