Ceremonies and Celebrations

Every other year Jönköping University celebrates academic festivities with an inauguration and conferment ceremony. Every year the university celebrates spring by giving out the university's merit badges.

Inauguration and Conferment Ceremony

The inauguration of full professors and conferment of PhDs takes place every other year in September at Jönköping University. When a new president is inaugurated this takes place in conjunction with the professorial inauguration. The celebration is an impressive occasion with many guests, beautiful, festive clothes, speeches and live music.

The next inauguration and conferment ceremony takes place on Saturday 29 September 2012.

Spring Celebration and Badge for Merit

Every year round Walpurgis Night, 30 April, Jönköping University celebrates the arrival of spring on campus with choir singing, speeches and the distribution of the University's merit badges. These are given to people whose contributions have been of great importance to Jönköping University.