Inauguration of professors at Chalmers
The inauguration of new professors is an academic ceremony with a long history at our universities at which we publicly welcome new professors – the university’s most eminent representatives for the various scientific subject areas. The ceremony also highlights their research profiles for the benefit of colleagues and the public and thus disseminates information about the subject areas offered and developed by Chalmers.
Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony
A Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony is the academic ceremony that honors those who have been awarded a doctorate. At Chalmers, a conferment ceremony is held every year, usually on a Saturday in May.Chalmers has had the right to award doctoral degrees since 1940. Since then, 231 honorary doctors, 3,794 PhDs (teknologie), 444 PhDs (filosofie), 3 PhDs (ekonomie) and 1 PhD (medicine) have been conferred (as of May 2026).
Chalmers graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremonies followed by a graduation dinner are organised by Chalmers University of Technology to pay tribute to the achievements of newly graduated architects, sea captains, naval engineers, civil engineers, Masters of Science in Engineering and also graduates in the programmes that conclude with a Bachelor’s degree.
A brief history of Chalmers
Chalmers University of Technology has its origins in the “Industrie Skole” (‘trade school’) that opened in Gothenburg on 5 November 1829 under the name “Chalmersska Slöjdskolan” (‘Chalmers Technical School’), paid for with a legacy from William Chalmers (1748-1811), a director of the Swedish East India Company.
The Chalmers' medals and awards
Chalmers Annual ceremony
Every autumn, Chalmers has an annual celebration to honour the university with a solemn ceremony where education, research and utilization at the university are highlighted.
William Chalmers lecture
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Honorary Doctors through the years
The Honorary Doctorate at Chalmers is awarded as recognition of a particularly eminent and substantial professional achievement linked to areas of competence at Chalmers.
Chalmers and the Nobel Prize
Chalmers has a long tradition of honoring and highlighting Nobel Prize laureates through various events.There are also many experts and researchers at Chalmers who can comment on the Nobel Prizes.