Halmstad University is a University in Halmstad, Sweden. It was established in 1983. Halmstad University is a public higher education institution offering bachelor’s and master’s programmes in various fields of studies. In addition, it conducts Ph.D. programmes in three fields of research, namely, Information Technology, Innovation Science and Health and Lifestyle.

Profile

Halmstad University is often called The Innovation Driven University. It conducts education and research within a broad field, but three profile areas are prominent: Innovation Sciences, Information Technology and Health and Lifestyle. These areas make a base for the University’s activities and it is also in these that the University offers education on a postgraduate level.

Schools

Halmstad University is organised into the following 4 schools (called “academies” in Swedish):

• School of Business, Engineering and Science
• School of Health and Welfare
• School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Information Technology