The University of Skövde is a state university in Skövde, Sweden. The University of Skövde has a strong focus on Health and a close cooperation with the public sector, for instance through the Sahlgrenska Science Park.
Address: Högskolevägen, 541 45 Skövde, Sweden
Health and Welfare, Information Technology, Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
The University of Skövde has a close cooperation with the public sector, for instance through the Sahlgrenska Science Park, and with the business sector through collaborations with companies like Volvo and Aurobay.
Research:
The University of Skövde’s research is specialized in a few selected areas. The two most prominent are Health and Welfare and Information Technology. The university is also strong in engineering, particularly in virtual engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
20000
Pros
A specialized university with a strong focus on health, IT, and engineering. A close relationship with industry and the public sector.
Cons
The university has a relatively narrow focus, which may not be suitable for all students.
Best For
Students who are interested in a specialized education in health, IT, or engineering, with a close connection to industry and the public sector.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Halmstad University is the closest domestic counterpart for robotics, mechanical engineering and life sciences; it covers industrial design and telecommunications as well, and has almost the same size, at about 11,000 students.
- On content, Dalarna University and this university are close, as both teach sound engineering, mechanical engineering and data analytics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers structural engineering and thermodynamics as well.
- Where this university leans on robotics, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, Mälardalen University does the same, and it is slightly larger, at about 16,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Örebro University offers a comparable education in robotics, life sciences and data analytics: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- The comparison with Jönköping University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on manufacturing, mechanical engineering and data analytics, and it covers logistics and industrial design as well, and has almost the same size, at about 12,000 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Looking internationally, Ontario Tech University in Canada is where robotics, manufacturing and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and also offers graduate diploma programmes.
- The closest overseas parallel on sound engineering, robotics and manufacturing is University of Salford, located in the United Kingdom; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 23,500 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- Seen from abroad, University of Agder (Norway) is a close relative on subject matter, since robotics, mechanical engineering and data analytics are central to both, and it is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of West London in the United Kingdom, where sound engineering, life sciences and data analytics also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County offers an international parallel to this institution, with bioinformatics, life sciences and data analytics as common ground; it is slightly larger, at about 14,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Bioengineering, Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Health Sciences, Healthcare, Human-Centered Design, Information Technology (IT), Sustainable Development, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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