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Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan)
Stockholm & Karlstad, Sweden
Its roots go back to an artillery school founded in 1818; it became a regular university college in 2008. Since 2018 it has full degree-awarding powers at all levels. About 2,000 students study next to KTH, and officer cadets train at Karlberg Castle. It educates all of Sweden's military officers, plus civilians in politics, war studies and law. Stockholm is Sweden's capital, built on 14 islands.
- Student population
- 2,000
- English-taught programmes
- 4+
- International students
- 8%
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not pay tuition fees at Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan).