Karlstad University

Karlstad University (Karlstads universitet) is a Swedish public university founded in 1977, located in the Kronoparken district of Karlstad, Sweden. It gained full university status in 1999. The university has two campuses: the main campus in Karlstad and Musikhögskolan Ingesund in Arvika. It offers programs at Bachelor, Master, and doctoral level across eight broad areas: business and law, health and social work, engineering, IT, teacher education, music and culture, natural sciences, and social sciences and humanities. The Handelshögskolan vid Karlstads universitet holds AACSB international accreditation. Karlstad University is a member of the EUNICE European University Alliance together with nine other European universities. The university has approximately 16,000 students and engages in close collaboration with regional industry and public sector.