LiU-ID and LiU-card

As a student at Linköping University, you get access to a user-id called LiU-ID and a personal access card called LiU-card.

The LiU-ID is a central user identity consisting of a username and password that you use to log in to all the university's IT services.

The LiU-card is a plastic card with the following functions:

• Access card on Campus
• Library card
• Copy/print card
• Bus card on the Campus bus
• Electronic identification for internal use at LiU

How to get LiU-ID and LiU-card

1. Obtain your LiU-ID (IT account)
   Obtain your LiU-ID at Info Centre. Bring a valid photo ID. 
   (If you are a citizen of a country within the European Union: passport, national ID card or driving license will do. If you are a citizen of a country outside the European Union: only passport will do.)
2. Register for your courses.
3. Upload a portrait image in Min IT by following the instructions under "My profile" in Min IT. (Please note that step 2 only applies for new students at LiU.)
4. Pick up your LiU-card
   Pick up your LiU-card at Info Centre. Bring a valid photo ID. 
   (If you are a citizen of a country within the European Union: passport, national ID card or driving license will do. If you are a citizen of a country outside the European Union: only passport will do.) 
   Students at Campus Lidingö can also collect their cards from Maria Leijonhielm.
5. Link your LiU-card to the print function in order to be able to use the printers at LiU. 

Change PIN for your LiU-card

You can change your PIN by visiting Info Centre. You must have uploaded a portrait image in "My profile" at Min IT.

Block your LiU-card

If you lose your LiU-card you must block it immediately by either visiting Info Centre or sending an e-mail from your student e-mail account to infocenter@liu.se.

Once the card is blocked, a new LiU-card can be obtained for free at Info Centre.

Forgot the password to your LiU-ID?

If you have forgotten the password to your LiU-ID, you may either

• set a new password at minit.liu.se, or
• contact Info Centre to receive a new activation key. If you do not live near Linköping or Norrköping, send an email to infocenter@liu.se in order to have the activation key sent to you.

Passwords should be considered an item of value. Choose passwords with care, and be careful about how you handle them.

• Tips for a more secure password