This is Halmstad University
Halmstad University adds value, drives innovation and prepares people and society for the future.
Three goals
Three goals show what Halmstad University is striving towards, how the University wants to profile itself and develop in the next ten years. To each of these goals, a number of strategies or activites are connected, to more concretely describe what the University will do long-term to achieve these goals.
About the University
Halmstad University prepares people for the future by creating value, driving innovation and developing society. Since the start in 1983, the organisation has been defined by forward-thinking. The University is known for its popular education with close ties to industry.
Facts about Halmstad University
Focus areas
Halmstad University conducts education and research within two focus areas, Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities, with a basis in three prominent doctoral education areas: Information Technology, Innovation Sciences, and Health and Lifestyle.
Focus area Smart Cities and Communities
Schools
Halmstad University is organised in four Schools:
School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability
School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Information Technology
Innovative lab environments
The University has several modern and well-equipped lab environments for research, education and product development. These lab environments are used in education as well as in research, as collaborative projects with industry and organisations.
Environment and sustainable development
Together we are all facing a challenge, but also an opportunity, to contribute to achieving a sustainable society. Through education, research and in collaboration with other actors in society, Halmstad University plays an important role in creating conditions for, and contributing to, a more sustainable societal development.
