High quality teaching, flexible forms of study, professional contacts and satisfied students are factors placing Karlstad University among the top six universities in Sweden in terms of first choice applicants. The students are engaged and involved in the follow-up and improvement of courses and programmes.
At Karlstad University we conduct research both in traditional academic disciplines and in multidisciplinary research environments and research groups. Listed below are some of our major research centers.
Karlstad University offers employees many opportunities for skills training and support related to career development. The links below present different types of career support
The University Administration and Central Services is headed by the University Director and comprises:
Karlstad University has a collaboration with a dwelling company called KBAB.
This company can provide living quarters near the university to our foreign students.
Library has access to approximately 315 000 e-books via various e-book portals. E-books can be read online and often they also can be downloaded to computer or tablet. Different e-book vendors may have different terms of use.There are approximately 30 study rooms and 20 study cells for individual studies in the Library. Most of them have to be reserved, but there are also some drop-in rooms.
The Swedish authorities require you to provide evidence of insurance when applying for a residence permit..
If you are a European student you must bring your European Health Insurance Card.You are then entitled to use the public medical services on the same conditions as Swedish citizens for emergency medical care.
Karlstad University is situated in an area just outside the city centre. It can easily be reached by bicycle, bus, train or car.
The Graduate Student Association is a part of Karlstad University's student body. We represent all doctoral students.
The association is dedicated to providing quality service and support to all 300+ doctoral students. We safeguard your rights by representing the interests of doctoral students in relation to the university - either directly or by appointing representatives of doctoral students in the university's central committees and a number of other committees.
We sponsor and organize lectures on doctoral related subjects, as well as seminars and workshops that focus on the interests of postgraduate students.
The Business School at Karlstad University has now achieved AACSB accreditation. The work with AACSB accreditation is based on the Business School's mission: "We educate responsible professionals and conduct research with high societal impact"
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 112 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| 1494 | 1601 | 1713 |
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Based on 7 reviews
My Experience was exciting and inspiring. had a lot of fun studying at the university
It is a good university, with a huge library, a few restaurants, and a lot of classrooms. Still study, so don't have a lot of feedback on the university.
It was very good experience studying political science at one of the best universities in Sweden.
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