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Karlstad University
Karlstad, Sweden
Karlstad became a university in 1999, after 22 years as a university college. About 18,700 students study on the main campus in Kronoparken and at Ingesund School of Music in Arvika. Research strengths include service research and computer science. Värmland's county town sits on the Klarälven delta at Lake Vänern. One in ten Karlstad residents is a student at the university.
- Student population
- 18,700
- English-taught programmes
- 26+
- International students
- 11%
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not pay tuition fees at Karlstad University.