Welcome to Karlstad University

Our vision

We challenge the established and explore the unknown!!

Undergraduate Programmes • 40 programmes • 750 courses • Technology and Engineering • Natural Sciences • Humanities and Social Sciences • Health and Caring Sciences • Teacher Training

Strategies

• Identify regional and national strengths • Identify knowledge areas with potential for excellence AND relevance • Identify stakeholders and strategic partners • Develop structure for research and education engaging with partners, NOT looking at third task • Develop with regional partners structures for knowledge transfer, innovation, - division of responsibilties between university and outside partners • Organisation and strategic leadership to support our strategies

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Pulp and paper, packaging Steel, material science Information technology security and privacy Learning and education Regional identity, welfare and health Gender perspectives in society Cultural heritage

Profiles

Regional clusters The packaging Arena Compare Paper province University centers for service management Research on regional development Paper surface center Center on gender equality

Strategies

Success will build on • arenas for formal and informal meetings • TRUST between individuals • TRUST in the university • Competence among regional partners

Region

• Värmland county, administrative boarders • Competence and growth - corridor Oslo – Karlstad – Stockholm • Working with • Norwegian universities and university colleges • Finnish companies

Our vision

We challenge the established and explore the unknown!!

General / Professional Degrees

• • • • • • • Doctor of Philosophy Degree of Licentiate Degree of Master of Science/Social Science/Arts Degree of Master of Science in Engineering Degree of Bachelor of Science/Social Science/Arts Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Bachelor/Master of Education • • • • • • • University Diploma in Applied Technology Degree of Bachelor of Science in Social Care University Diploma in Dental Hygiene Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing Degree of Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science

PhD Disciplines

• • • • • • • • • • • Biology Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Comparative Literature Computer Science Education Educational Work English Environment and Energy Systems Human Geography • • • • • • • • • • • • Information Systems Media and Communications Materials Engineering Mathematics Nursing Science Phsychology Physics Political science Public Health Science Religion Sociology Working Life Science

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Master Programmes

Biology Biomedical Laboratory Science Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Community Care* Comparative literature Computer Science* Economics Education Electrical Engineering* Nursing Science Physics Political Science Psychology Public Administration* Public Health*

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Religion Science of Social Care Service Management Research* Sociology Special Education Working Life Science English Environment and Energy Systems Film Studies French History Human Geography Industrial Project Governance* Information Systems Mathematics Mechanical Engineering* Media and Communication Studies

University Campus 2005

Campus 2005+

History

1843 School of teaching 1907 School of nursing 1967 College affiliated to Gothenburg University 1974 One building in Kronoparken for the affiliated college and the School of Teaching 1977 Karlstad University College 1987 Karlstad research model 1989 Development programme: “Karlstad University” 1993 Master’s Degree in 13 subjects 1995 First professors 1998 University College of Health Science integrated into the University College 1999 Karlstad University 2000 Master of Science in Engineering 2002 Ingesund College of Music integrated into the University 2003 Master’s Degree in 33 different subjects Doctor’s Degree in 22 different subjects