Halmstad University

Halmstad University creates value, drives innovation and develops people and society for the future. Ever since its inception in 1983, innovative thinking and collaboration with society have characterized the University's education and research.

The research is internationally renowned and is largely conducted in a multidisciplinary manner within the University's two focus areas: health innovation and smart cities and communities. The University has a wide range of educational offerings with many popular educational programs. The University's campus is modern and well-equipped, and is located close to both the travel center and Halmstad's pleasant city center.

Education for the future

The university offers a wide range of courses with many popular study programmes. A large proportion are so-called professional courses, which lead to clear professions that are in demand by society and the labour market. This applies, for example, to teachers, engineers, nurses, economists, social workers, etc. Today, the university has a total of around 12,000 students and offers around 30 undergraduate programmes, around 20 advanced programmes and over 200 courses in several subject areas. Most of the education takes place on the university campus in modern, well-equipped learning environments and labs. The university is also known for having a welcoming and active student life.

Profiled research

Halmstad University conducts research within two overarching focus areas, health innovation and smart cities and communities, based on three strong postgraduate education areas: information technology, innovation science and health and lifestyle. Within these there are multidisciplinary research programs, with a focus on societal challenges. The research is value-creating, innovation-driving and societally developing. The research has high societal relevance and contributes to solving societal challenges, often in close collaboration with external actors. Research, education and collaboration enrich each other and create vital and international knowledge arenas.

Collaboration for development

The university actively participates in societal development through collaboration with both business and the public sector. Students encounter society and the labor market in a number of different ways during their education, for example through project courses, work-based education or degree theses. A large part of the research is carried out in collaboration or co-production with companies, organizations or the public sector, with a strong focus on societal benefit. The university has established collaboration agreements with some particularly important partners in research and education, for example Getinge Sterilization AB, Stena Recycling AB and Region Halland.