History
Malmö University was founded on 1st July 1998 and is a young, modern and international university. It has about 24,400 students and offers undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Education
The Swedish Higher Education Authority has evaluated Malmö University’s technical educational programmes. Most programmes have received the mark ”Very high quality” or ”High quality”.
Research
Malmö University provides high-quality education and research through which, in collaboration with other societal actors, it creates, shares and disseminates knowledge to understand, explain and develop society. At Malmö University, the particularities and traditions of different disciplines are respected and given the opportunity to be clearly expressed.
Career
At Career Services, we can help you:
- Recognise your skills and give you the tools to market them to employers
- Develop a strong job search strategy to help you look for jobs and contact employers
- Improve your application process (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, interview technique and networking skills)
Student services
In the Student Centre building you will find the Admissions Office, Careers Service, Study Guidance, Degree Office, Student Health Service, University Chaplains, Disability Coordinators, Housing Office and the International Office.
Housing services
- Rönnen student apartments
- Celsiusgården student apartments
Library services
There are three libraries in the university buildings: Orkanen Library, Odontology Library and Health and Society Library
ICT services
Broadband is included in the rent at Rönnen and Celsiusgården. At Sege Park you can easily arrange Internet through the landlord. Please note that you need your own network cable to connect to Internet.
Medical services
There is a telephone service where you can receive health care advice quickly and easily. We generally advise students who are unwell to call this service on 1177.
Campus life
Malmö is Sweden’s third largest city and is located in the very south of the country. It boasts its own airport, but for international travellers it is best served by Copenhagen Airport – just a 20-minute train journey away.
Student clubs
The Union is BIG when you feel small. For some students the education is no walk in the park. We can inform you about your rights and help you if you get problems.
Accreditation
Malmö University is a state institution accredited by the Swedish Higher Education Authority.
Malmö University Overview
Malmö University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 24.7% Sweden
Top 34% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
1476
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 41 places compared to 2025
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.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1338 | 1517 | 1476 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Malmö University Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Sweden Country
Malmö City
Malmö University Student Reviews & Awards
4.1
Based on 60 reviews
- 5 Star 14 Reviews
- 4 Star 38 Reviews
- 3 Star 6 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 1 Review
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.2
- Student Diversity 4.2
- Admission Process 4.3
- Quality of Student Life 4.0
- Career Development 4.0
Great
It's a good experience. Very good and alright. Hopefully for the best
A possibility for people who have studied abroad
It is a programme that helps mainly teachers that has a degree or/and experience of teaching in any subject from another country to get inte teaching in Sweden. It is a complement that is individually created for each person’s needs and enda up with a teacher’s license. Created to give immigrants knowledge of teaching in Sweden and in that way using the skills that they already have.
good
great. I am still forward looking to all the opportunities and greatness this ngerat institution is bring to me.
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