Universities in Sweden - Definition and Overview

This is a list of universities and academic institutions in Sweden. The Swedish educational system, concerning higher education, is divided between general and professional academic institutions, which respectively award general academic degrees or professional degrees.

General Academic Institutions

Universities (Universitet)

• Uppsala University (Uppsala)
• Lund University (Lund)
• Stockholm University (Stockholm)
• Gothenburg University (Gothenburg)
• Umeå University (Umeå)
• Linköping University (Linköping and Norrköping)
• Karlstad University (Karlstad)
• Växjö University (Växjö)
• Örebro University (Örebro)
• Mid Sweden University (Östersund, Sundsvall, and Härnösand)

University Colleges (Högskolor)

University colleges are not generally permitted to award degrees higher than Master's. These University Collages have no authority to Award PhD degrees

• Blekinge Institute of Technology (Karlskrona, Ronneby, and Karlshamn)
• University College of Borås (Borås)
• University College of Dalarna (Falun/Borlänge)
• University College of Gotland (Visby)
• University College of Gävle (Gävle)
• University College of Halmstad (Halmstad)
• University College of Jönköping (Jönköping)
• University College of Kalmar (Kalmar)
• University College of Kristianstad (Kristianstad)
• University College of Malmö (Malmö)
• University College of Mälardalen (Västerås/Eskilstuna)
• University College of South Stockholm (Stockholm)
• University College of Skövde (Skövde)
• University College of Trollhättan/Uddevalla (Trollhättan/Uddevalla)

Professional Academic Institutions

Architecture and Engineering Schools

• Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg)
• Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)
• Luleå University of Technology (Luleå)

These technical schools are sections of their respective universities

• Linköping Institute of Technology (Linköping)
• Lund Institute of Technology (Lund)
• Umeå Institute of Technology (Umeå)
• Uppsala School of Engineering (Uppsala)

Business Schools

• Stockholm School of Economics (Stockholm)

These business schools are sections of their respective universities

• Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law (Gothenburg)
• Lund School of Economics and Management (Lund)

Education

• Stockholm Institute of Education

Medical Schools

• Karolinska Institute (Stockholm)

Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Sciences

• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala)

Art Colleges

• Royal College of Fine Arts (Stockholm)
• Royal College of Music (Stockholm)
• University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Stockholm)
• University College of Opera (Stockholm)
• University College of Dance (Stockholm)
• University College of Music Education (Stockholm)
• University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre (Stockholm)

See also

• Education in Sweden
• Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
• Swedish National Agency for Services to Universities
• Swedish National Board of Student Aid
• Swedish Research Council
• Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test
• Government Agencies in Sweden

• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

External links

• University Catalog (http://katalogen.sunet.se/cat/education/universities) - SUNET
• National Agency for Higher Education (http://www.hsv.se/)
• Study in Sweden (http://www.studyin.sweden.se/)