Karlstad University

Welsome to study at Karlstad University!

The city of Karlstad has a tradition of learning that goes back to the mid-1800s when the Teacher Training College was founded. Karlstad University, which was granted university status in 1999 by the Swedish State, developed out of the amalgamation in 1977 of the Teacher Training College and Karlstad University College, a Gothenburg University affiliation, set up in 1967. Karlstad University is a vibrant education and multidisciplinary research community of about 10,000 students and 260 doctoral students. The University employs a little over 1,000 staff, 70 percent of whom are highly qualified lecturers and researchers. A friendly and open atmosphere is fostered among students, staff, and local and international partners. Unlike many traditional universities, Karlstad University is a single-campus university, something which supports integration, academic border-crossings, and exchange of ideas, all of which take place in extremely attractive and modern learning environments.