University of Skövde

The University of Skövde is a knowledge hub located in the western Swedish heartland. The University’s aim is to be the obvious source of knowledge for everyone who wants to contribute to building a digitalised and sustainable future. At the University of Skövde, students and staff work together in close collaboration with the surrounding community. It is an environment where one can grow and develop, and it serves as a stepping stone towards a bright future. Welcome to the University of Skövde!

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About Us

Muriel Beser Hugosson, Vice-Chancellor

We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments. Ever since the inception in 1977 we have aimed for excellence. Every decision, every achievement has emerged from a focus on creating excellent and well-known educational programmes and research specialisations that make a difference to reality.

Public and modern University established in the year 1977.

Relatively young, but still comparable to old prestigious universities in terms of offering high quality education.

Cutting-Edge Laboratories that conduct internationally competitive research in Systems Biology, Informatics, Virtual Systems, Health & Learning and Enterprises for the future.

Some of the research accomplishments include Producing crash simulation software for Automotive industry, developing the evolved games for the healthcare industry and developing a plant that can absorb arsenic to clean the planet earth.

125 partner universities in 36 countries.

International environment with students from more than 60 countries.

Close contact between Students, Professors and Industry.

One of five worldwide Preferred Research Partners of Volvo Group.

Skövde is one of the leading game development cities globally. A number of world-famous game studios operate here.

Close collaboration with local business and industries.

Skövde is 1 hour to Gothenburg or 2 hours to Stockholm, Sweden’s two largest cities. The train station is a two-minute walk from campus.

Campus near green areas, parks and swimming lakes.

Quick Facts about University of Skövde

Approximately 11000 Students

4200 Full-Time Equivalents

1077 Degree Certificates

40 Professors

Approximately 550 Employees (2/3 being academic staff)

536 Million (SEK), Revenue 2022

Programmes Offered

English Taught Programmes - 2025 August Intake

2 Year Master's Programmes

Data Science

Intelligent Automation

Privacy, Information and Cyber Security

Computational Methods in Engineering

Game Development

Infection Biology

Biomarkers in Molecular Medicine

Molecular Biotechnology

Molecular Ecology

Systems Biology with specialization in Bioinformatics

1 Year Master's Programmes

Data Science

Serious Games

Games, Aesthetics and Narration

Games User Experience

Cognitive Neuroscience: Mind and Brain

Infection Biology

Molecular Biotechnology

Molecular Ecology

Leadership and Organizational Development

Business Development and Marketing

3 Years Bachelor's Programmes

Biomedicine

Molecular Bioinformatics

Molecular Biodesign

Cyber Security and Network Administration

Application Period:
16 October 2024 - 15 Jan 2025

Scholarships

Offers a number of scholarships covering 50% of the tuition fees based on Merit and motivation.

Campus and Facilities

The University has a beautiful campus that includes a large parkland area forming a natural meeting point for students, staff and visitors. Here you can find the restaurant, library, student union office and the student health service.

From the university, the city centre and many of the student accommodations are within walking distance.

As a new student at the University of Skövde you can take part in our orientation programme to get familiar with the Swedish academic system, our university and the city of Skövde.

ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena

ASSAR is a meeting place where anyone working within the manufacturing industry or technology companies can find relevant contacts. This is a place where you can take part in activities which enhance your company at the same time as your company contributes with its own expertise.

BioS – Collaboration in Life Science

Bioscience for Society (BioS) is a collaborative platform within the School of Bioscience that brings together academics, companies and public actors to promote human health. Working together, we have developed faster processes for testing drugs along with tools for promoting biodiversity and faster diagnosis.

Skaraborg Health Technology Center

Skaraborg Health Technology Center (SHC) at University of Skövde is a collaboration arena and test bed for cross-team collaboration between the business and public sector, the academy, organizations, civil society and other actors focusing on innovation, research and education.

PICS Collaboration Platform

PICS (Privacy, Information security, and CyberSecurity) is a platform for joint activities in the areas of privacy, information security, and cybersecurity at the University of Skövde. PICS is part of an innovation system performing excellent research and useful results in collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

Study in Sweden

Home of Nobel prize, which is the world’s most prestigious academic distinction.

Ranks high in the world for standard of education at Master’s and doctoral levels.

History of rich academic excellence with outstanding universities dating back to as early as 15th century.

Multi-cultural environments with about students of 160 nationalities.

One of the world’s most modern countries with 85% of the population living in the urban areas.

Participatory and research-based education system.

Focus on innovation, critical-thinking and finding solutions to real world problems.

Safe and modern environment.

90% Swedes speak fluent English.

Project based teaching in collaboration with industries.

The European innovation scoreboard placed Sweden as one of the most innovative countries in the world.

Some examples of the successful innovation from Sweden are the computer mouse, Bluetooth, The Pacemaker, The ball bearing, The dialysis machine, SKYPE and Online music streaming service etc.

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