Halmstad University, Sweden
| Halmstad University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | For the development of organizations, products and quality of life |
| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Public University |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mikael Alexandersson |
| Academic staff | 320 |
| Admin. staff | 280 |
| Students | 10085 (2011) |
| Doctoral students | 79 (2011) |
| Location | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | www.hh.se |
Halmstad University (Swedish: Högskolan i Halmstad) is a university college (Swedish:högskola) in Halmstad, Sweden.[1] The university was established in 1983. Halmstad University is a Swedish state university with over 10 000 students, including more than 300 exchange students and more than 300 international programme students. The study programs and courses cover over 50 Bachelor's and Master's programs and more than 500 single subject courses. This includes twelve international master's programmes. The university conducts Doctoral programs in Information Technology and Innovation Science. The Vice-chancellor is Mikael Alexandersson.[citation needed]
Halmstad University's educational profile is made up of three interwoven areas of strength which can be summarised as the development and study of organisations, products and quality of life. This is based on the three main research areas of the university: Innovation Science, Information Technology and Health Science. To promote interaction, the areas of strength are permeated by three distinctive attributes: collaborative outreach, innovation and well-being.[citation needed]
[edit] Research Centers and Research groups
- Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS)
- Biological and Environmental Systems (BLESS)
- Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning research (CIEL)
- Centre for Studies of Political Science, Communication and Media (CPKM)
- Center of research on Welfare, Health and Sport (CVHI)
- Contexts and Cultural Boundaries (KK)
- Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design (MTEK)
- Research on Education and Learning within the School of Teacher Education (FULL)
- Social Change, Learning and Social Relations (SLSR)
[edit] References
- ^ List of higher education institutions, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, accessed 2010-10-26
[edit] External links
- Högskolan i Halmstad - Official site
Coordinates: 56°39′51″N 12°52′43″E / 56.66417°N 12.87861°E
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