Address: Kristian IV:s väg 3, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
Information Technology, Innovation Sciences, Health and Lifestyle
Halmstad University is a university college (högskola) in Halmstad, Sweden. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields. The university is known for its focus on innovation and its close collaboration with the private and public sectors.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Halmstad University has extensive collaboration with the business sector and the public sector, and many of its programs include internships or other forms of work-integrated learning. The university has a number of strategic partnerships with companies like Getinge and is a member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL).
Research:
Research at Halmstad University is focused on three main areas: Information Technology, Innovation Sciences, and Health and Lifestyle. The research is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature and its focus on solving real-world problems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
650
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
20000
Pros
A university with a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Close collaboration with the private and public sectors and a good track record in applied research.
Cons
The university is not a full research university and has limited rights to award doctoral degrees.
Best For
Students who are interested in an innovative and applied education with a strong connection to the business sector and a focus on entrepreneurship.
Also strong in robotics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, University West makes a sensible second look at home; it covers process control and automation as well, and is slightly larger, at about 15,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
Mid Sweden University works in much the same fields, chiefly industrial design, telecommunications and robotics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, telecommunications and robotics, and Linköping University is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, telecommunications and ecology and sustainability, and Blekinge Institute of Technology is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers project management and computer vision as well.
Where this university leans on industrial design, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering, University of Gävle does the same, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Agder in Norway is the nearest foreign match on robotics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Aalborg University in Denmark pursues a similar profile in telecommunications, robotics and ecology and sustainability, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers project management as well.
University of Sussex in the United Kingdom shares the robotics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences orientation of this university, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Abroad, LUT University (Finland) covers industrial design, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering in a comparable way, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers chemistry as well.
The closest overseas parallel on robotics, electrical and electronics and life sciences is Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, located in China; it also offers mba programmes and covers finance as well.
*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.
Agile Methodology, Health Sciences, Information Technology (IT), Innovation, Project Management, Research and Development, 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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