Motto Sapere aude Established 1977/1999 Undergraduate tuition and fees 92,500 SEK (2011) Phone +46 54 700 10 00 Academic staff 70 | Type Public Administrative staff 1,200 Total enrollment 16,000 (2016) Founded 1999 | |
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Rector Professor Åsa Bergenheim Students 16,000 (2015) 12,250 (2011)
7,750 (FTE, 2009) Address Universitetsgatan 2, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden Notable alumni Urban Ahlin, Olof Persson, Anders Ström Similar University College West, Örebro University, Uppsala University, Mid Sweden University, University of Gothenburg Profiles | ||
First impression of karlstad university
Karlstad University (Swedish Karlstads universitet) is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. The university, being a former university college (founded 1977) was granted university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden. Originally it was a branch of the University of Gothenburg. There are about 40 training programmes, 30 programme extensions and 900 courses within humanities, social studies, science, technology, teaching, health care and arts. As of today, it has approximately 16,000 students and 1,200 employees. Its university press is named Karlstad University Press.
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- First impression of karlstad university
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Health Science and Technology
- Faculty Board for Teacher Education
- University Administration and Central Services
- Karlstad Business School
- Ingesund School of Music
- Notable people
- References
CTF Service Research Center (Swedish Centrum för tjänsteforskning) at Karlstad University is one of the world's leading research centers focusing on service management and value creation through service.
On March 26, 2009 the faculty of Economics, communication and IT formed Karlstad Business School (Swedish Handelshögskolan vid Karlstads universitet) as a brand of their educational programmes in the business related areas.
Karlstad University has two a cappella groups, Sällskapet CMB and Söt Likör. Many students live at the nearby student accommodation facilities called Unionen and Campus Futurum.
The motto of the University is Sapere aude (Dare to know).
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
Faculty Board for Teacher Education
Institutions of higher education issuing teaching degrees are obliged to have a board with responsibility for the teacher education programmes. The Faculty Board for Teacher Education is also responsible for educational research.
University Administration and Central Services
Karlstad Business School
At Karlstad University there is a business school situated with focus on a service perspective. Karlstad Business School has seven disciplines and has a deep interest in economics and business. CTF Service Research Center conducts world leading research with a focus on value creation through service.
Ingesund School of Music
The Ingesund School of Music is part of Karlstad University and the Department of Artistic Studies. It is situated in the beautiful Arvika area in mid-Sweden. The school offers music teacher education, music studies, and sound engineering.