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

Profiles• 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

Regional clustersThe packaging ArenaComparePaper province

University centers for service managementResearch on regional

development

Paper surface centerCenter 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

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*

• 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+

History1843 School of teaching1907 School of nursing1967 College affiliated to Gothenburg University1974 One building in Kronoparken for the affiliated college and the School of Teaching1977 Karlstad University College1987 Karlstad research model1989 Development programme: “Karlstad University”

1993 Master’s Degree in 13 subjects1995 First professors1998 University College of Health Science integrated into the University College

1999 Karlstad University2000 Master of Science in Engineering2002 Ingesund College of Music integrated into the University2003 Master’s Degree in 33 different subjects Doctor’s Degree in 22 different subjects