The University of Skövde is a public university in Skövde, Sweden. The university was established in 1977 and is specialised in fields such as Bioscience, Health Sciences, Cognitive Neuroscience, Informatics, Engineering and Technology, Game Development and Business Administration. The University of Skövde has been named Student City of the Year 2025 because of our warm welcome of new students and the close-knit connections with the industry. Today, we offer a mix of traditional programmes as well as unique study options in STEM and several other fields.
We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments.
Ever since its inception in 1977, we have aimed for excellence. Every decision, every achievement has emerged from a focus on creating excellent and well-known educations and research specializations that make a difference to reality.
The University of Skövde is a public university in Skövde, Sweden. The university was established in 1977 and is specialised in fields such as Bioscience, Health Sciences, Cognitive Neuroscience, Informatics, Engineering and Technology, Game Development and Business Administration.
The University of Skövde has been named Student City of the Year 2025 because of our warm welcome of new students and the close-knit connections with the industry. Today, we offer a mix of traditional programmes as well as unique study options in STEM and several other fields.
Research, undergraduate and graduate programmes are carried out in the university’s five schools:
The university has approximately 11,000 students and one of the university’s distinct advantages is the close connections between students, teachers, and even local industry.
Science Park Skövde, adjacent to the university, is a technology and research park that binds academy, business and society together with initiatives like Sweden Game Arena, which is one of the most advantageous development environments within the game industry.
Another great example of collaboration between academia and industry is ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena, which offers manufacturing and technology companies a world-class innovation environment to provide new solutions for the future.
The university is one of five worldwide Preferred Research Partners of Volvo Group.
The researchers at the University of Skövde want to contribute to making changes. That is why our research efforts are carried out in tight collaboration with our community. Furthermore, the research has a clear connection to the education at the university.
Our aim is that the university's research should make a difference locally, nationally as well as internationally. The share of the research that receives external funds is 66% (2019), and our principal contributors are KK-stiftelsen (The Knowledge Foundation), the EU, the Region Västra Götaland, and private companies.
The University of Skövde has five research fields. Three of these are Systems Biology, Informatics, and Virtual Engineering. These three form the foundation for INFINIT. The university's joint theme of Digitalization for Sustainable Development should always be integrated into all research projects and environments to the greatest extent possible.
General entry requirements
To meet the general entry requirements for bachelor's studies, you must:
General entry requirements
To meet the general entry requirements for master's level (second cycle or graduate) studies, you must have been awarded a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognized university.
What's a kandidatexamen?
The Swedish kandidatexamen is the degree received after completing studies at the bachelor's level. Applicants with foreign qualifications need the equivalent of the Swedish Bachelor's degree (kandidatexamen) to be eligible for studies at the master's level (second cycle).
Bachelor's level
For courses and programs at the bachelor's level, the general entry requirement for English studies is equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Master's level
For most master's level courses and programs, the requirement is also the equivalent of the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
We recommend you to check our webpage How to Apply for complete information.
There are a number of scholarships for qualified students who will attend an international master's programme at the University and who are required to pay tuition fees. There are also scholarships and grants for students currently studying at the University of Skövde.
Please check the webpage Scholarships - University of Skövde.
The University of Skövde is a public university in Skövde, Sweden. The university was established in 1977 and is specialised in fields such as Bioscience, Health Sciences, Cognitive Neuroscience, Informatics, Engineering and Technology, Game Development and Business Administration.
The University of Skövde has been named Student City of the Year 2025 because of our warm welcome of new students and the close-knit connections with the industry. Today, we offer a mix of traditional programmes as well as unique study options in STEM and several other fields. Welcome to Skövde!
Research, undergraduate and graduate programmes are carried out in the university’s five schools:
The university has approximately 11,000 students and one of the university’s distinct advantages is the close connections between students, teachers, and even local industry.
Science Park Skövde, adjacent to the university, is a technology and research park that binds academy, business and society together with initiatives like Sweden Game Arena, which is one of the most advantageous development environments within the game industry.
Another great example of collaboration between academia and industry is ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena, which offers manufacturing and technology companies a world-class innovation environment to provide new solutions for the future.
The university is one of five worldwide Preferred Research Partners of Volvo Group.
Welcome to the University of Skövde!
