劉 (Lao, Lau, Low, Lauv, Liew, Liu, Loo, Lowe, Liou or Yu) is a common Chinese family name. The Liu as transcribed in English can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:

• / , pinyin: Liú. A very common surname, as it was the family name of Han Dynasty emperors.
• pinyin: Liǔ in Mandarin, Lau : Cantonese
• pinyin: Liú in Mandarin, Lau : Cantonese
• pinyin: Liù in Mandarin, Lyuk : Cantonese
•  Cantonese pinyin: Liu 6, Mandarin : Liao, Wu

Linköping University (in Swedish: Linköpings universitet, LiU) is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Technology. In order to facilitate interdisciplinary work, there are 14 large departments combining knowledge from several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty. Linköping University emphasises dialogue with the surrounding business sphere and the community at large, both in terms of research and education. In 2014, Linköping University was home to 27,000 students and 4,000 employees.

Liu is a Chinese surname.