Dalarna University College

What Dalarna University College does

Dalarna University College (Högskolan Dalarna) is a Swedish public university college (statlig högskola) established in 1977, headquartered in Falun with a second campus in Borlänge. The institution delivers higher education across bachelor's, master's, and—since June 2026, following Universitetskanslersämbetet (UKÄ) approval—doctoral levels, with doctoral research concentrated in the area of Sustainable Societies and Organizations. Its academic portfolio spans healthcare, teaching, humanities, media production, languages, data and IT, tourism, business, and technology, supported by specialized facilities including a Clinical Training Center (KTC) with patient simulators, the Mediehuset media production house, and one of Sweden's best-equipped sports physiology laboratories. The university also launched Sweden's first bachelor's program in assisting technology in 2026.

The institution is funded primarily through Swedish government appropriations as a public authority, with supplementary revenue from tuition fees charged to non-EU/EEA international students and external research grants (e.g., a 12 million SEK award for sustainable nature tourism research in Dalarna and Värmland). Student recruitment flows through Sweden's national admission system (antagning.se) and direct outreach, while delivery occurs across on-campus programs at both campuses and via distance learning platforms. Core technology infrastructure consists of Canvas LMS, the Ladok student documentation system (consortium-owned with 37 Swedish higher education institutions), Microsoft 365, Matomo analytics, Zoom, and MazeMap for campus navigation. As a government entity, Dalarna is not structured for private investment and is not publicly traded; its operations are governed by Swedish higher education law under UKÄ supervision.

Name

Dalarna University College

Legal name

Högskolan Dalarna

Website

https://du.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dalarna University College (Högskolan Dalarna) is a Swedish public university college founded in 1977, operating campuses in Falun and Borlänge to deliver undergraduate, graduate, and—since 2026—doctoral education across healthcare, technology, media, and social sciences, funded primarily by government appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Falun

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public higher education institution funded primarily through government appropriations from the Swedish state. Operates as a public authority (myndighet) with mandatory admission processes and accreditation.
2. Tuition (International Students): Tuition fees charged for students from outside EU/EEA. Swedish and EU/EEA students attend free of charge under government-subsidized system.
3. Research Grants: External research funding from Swedish Research Council, EU frameworks, and government agencies. Example: 12 million SEK research project on sustainable nature tourism in Dalarna and Värmland.

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Core offering

Högskolan Dalarna is a Swedish public university college offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral-level higher education programs across two campuses in Falun and Borlänge. The institution delivers campus-based and distance learning formats, supported by specialized facilities such as the Clinical Training Center (KTC) for healthcare simulation, the Mediehuset media production house, and well-equipped sports physiology laboratories.

Product overview

Högskolan Dalarna (Dalarna University College) is a Swedish higher education institution with campuses in Borlänge and Falun. The university offers a portfolio of educational programs across undergraduate and advanced levels, with specialized facilities including the Kliniskt Träningscentrum (KTC) for healthcare simulation training, Mediehuset for media production, and general campus infrastructure. Student services include the Ladok documentation system, Canvas learning platform, and library services. The university also received approval to conduct independent doctoral education in 'Sustainable societies and organisations' as of 2026.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Kliniskt Träningscentrum (KTC) Clinical Training Center at Campus Falun designed as a miniature hospital ward where nursing and midwifery students practice basic and advanced healthcare procedures using advanced patient simulators and medical equipment.
• Mediehuset (Media House) Professional media production facility at Campus Falun with music studio, TV studio, editing environments, cinema (4K), and Foley studio used for media production student training.
• Campus Borlänge Modern campus in central Borlänge housing education and research within data/IT, tourism, society, economics, and technology; described as Sweden's most modern campus.
• Campus Falun Campus in Falun housing education in healthcare, teaching, society, humanities, media, languages, and one of Sweden's best-equipped exercise physiology laboratories.
• Högskolan Dalarna Library Library services available at both campus locations with extended opening hours, research support, article databases (EBSCO), and publication repository (DiVA).
• Canvas Learning Platform Learning management system (LMS) used for course delivery and student engagement at the university, with a publicly available accessibility statement.
• Assisterande Teknik (Assisting Technology) Bachelor's Program Sweden's first bachelor's program in assisting technology, combining mechanical engineering, innovation, and knowledge of the human body and functional capacity. Targeted at students interested in assistive devices and human function technology.
• Doctoral Education in Sustainable Societies and Organisations Independently accredited doctoral education program in Sustainable Societies and Organizations, allowing the university to train future researchers within this field following UKÄ approval.

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Direct peers

• Örebro University: Swedish public university that grew from university college status to full university, paralleling Dalarna's recent doctoral authority approval. Similar regional positioning and applied research orientation.
• Halmstad University: Swedish public university with similar scale and regional focus, known for profile areas in health, innovation, and digital technologies — overlapping with Dalarna's applied research and teaching strengths.
• Linnaeus University: Swedish public university with campuses in Växjö and Kalmar, similar size and regional mandate to Dalarna. Comparable program breadth, applied research focus, and distance-learning offerings make it a close operational peer.
• Mid Sweden University: Swedish public university with two campuses (Sundsvall and Östersund) and a comparable profile as a regional multi-campus institution offering applied programs, research, and doctoral education. Closely matched to Dalarna in scale, governance model, and regional economic-development mandate.
• Malmö University: Swedish public university with comparable multi-disciplinary program portfolio including health, education, media, and society — directly mirroring Dalarna's Falun campus subject mix.
• Karlstad University: Swedish public university with regional focus, broad disciplinary coverage, and doctoral education authority. Comparable scale, public funding model, and combination of campus + distance learning delivery.
• University of Gävle: Swedish public university college with comparable size, regional focus in central Sweden, and similar portfolio of undergraduate and applied programs. Shares governance model and funding structure with Dalarna.
• Jönköping University: Swedish private non-profit university with comparable program breadth across business, health, education, and media — directly overlapping with Dalarna's Falun campus portfolio including media production education.
• Södertörn University: Swedish public university with comparable size and applied profile in education, humanities, social sciences, and media production — overlapping with Dalarna's humanities and Mediehuset offerings.
• Kristianstad University: Swedish public university college with similar size and applied research profile, particularly in health sciences and education — areas that overlap with Dalarna's KTC and teacher education programs.

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alumnidalarna
• Facebookfacebook.com/dalarnauniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-gskolan-dalarna

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