Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet

What Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet does

Campus Helsingborg is the second-largest campus of Lunds universitet (Lund University), established in 2000 in Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden. It operates as a multi-disciplinary higher education and research campus spanning six academic institutions (Cultural Sciences, Communication, LTH Engineering, Psychology, Social Work, and Service Studies) and houses dedicated research centers including REAL (Center for Retail and Logistics), LUPREP (Center for Preparedness and Resilience), and PLUS (the Intelligence and Security Studies Platform). It also operates Science Center Helsingborg, a permanent science outreach facility established in 2025 as a joint initiative with Helsingborgs stad, Wihlborgs, Navet Analytics, and Helsingborgs Handelsförening.

The campus delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including new Fall 2026 launches in Total Defense and Civil Preparedness (Swedish, 30 seats) and Innovation and Societal Change (English-language, international), with an additional English-language Societal Resilience master's planned for Fall 2027. It anchors the Helsingborg Innovation District alongside HETCH, Mindpark, and other regional innovation partners, and runs annual flagship events such as Helsingborg Tech Week. Core technology is limited to digital learning platforms and educational technology infrastructure; no proprietary AI/ML, software products, or APIs are offered.

Campus Helsingborg operates as a public university campus funded primarily through Swedish government appropriations routed via Lunds universitet, with no commercial pricing models. Revenue is augmented by research grants (Novo Nordisk Foundation, Vinnova), foundation partnerships (Swedbanks Ägarstiftelse Skåne, Stiftelsen Gripen, Helsingborgs Handelsförening), and a five-year strategic cooperation agreement with Helsingborgs stad (signed 2025). The customer base spans degree-seeking students, the research community, regional industry partners, and the general public (via Science Center outreach serving ~4,500 eighth-grade students annually).

Name

Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet

Legal name

Lunds universitet (Campus Helsingborg)

Website

https://ch.lu.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Helsingborg is the second-largest campus of Lund University in Sweden, offering multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degree programs, applied research centers (REAL, LUPREP, PLUS), and science outreach via Science Center Helsingborg. It serves students, researchers, regional industry, and the public under a government-funded public university model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Graduate & Professional School Preparation (EDALABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF), Study & Research Skills for Academic Subjects (Note-Taking, Lab Reports, Essays) (EDANAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• University research centers
• Applied research collaboration
• Science outreach education

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsingborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet delivers higher education degree programs (undergraduate and master's), interdisciplinary applied research through centers such as REAL (retail and logistics) and LUPREP (preparedness and resilience), and public science outreach via Science Center Helsingborg. Offerings are designed for students seeking academic credentials, researchers conducting cross-disciplinary work, regional businesses seeking collaboration, and youth engaging with STEM education.

Product overview

Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet is a multi-disciplinary university campus offering higher education, research, and community engagement. The campus operates as a platform of educational programs (undergraduate and graduate degrees), research centers (REAL for retail/logistics, LUPREP for defence/resilience, Science Center for outreach), and innovation services (LU Innovation, Helsingborg Tech Week). Educational offerings include programs in engineering, social work, communication, service management, fashion studies, and new programs in innovation and total defence. The campus emphasizes cross-disciplinary education and research in close collaboration with local businesses and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REAL – Center for Retail and Logistics: Interdisciplinary research center for trade and logistics established at Campus Helsingborg.
• LUPREP – Centrum för beredskap och resiliens
• Science Center Helsingborg

Products and services

• Science Center Helsingborg A science center on Campus Helsingborg that sparks children and youth curiosity for science and technology through interactive experiments and experiences. Founded 2019, established as a permanent facility in 2025 as a sister to Vattenhallen in Lund.
• Program 'En dag på Science Center Helsingborg' A three-year program starting August 2026 enabling 4,500 eighth-grade students from Familjen Helsingborg's municipalities to visit Science Center Helsingborg annually at no cost, complementing school education in science and technology.
• REAL - Center for Retail and Logistics An interdisciplinary research center at Campus Helsingborg focused on sustainable commerce and logistics, building a strong, long-term research environment for research, education and innovation.
• LUPREP - Centrum för beredskap och resiliens A research center at Campus Helsingborg promoting research and collaboration within total defence and civil preparedness. Supports a doctoral school and coordinates interdisciplinary research on societal resilience and crisis management.
• Master's Programme in Innovation and Societal Change A one-year international master's program starting Fall 2026 at Campus Helsingborg, designed for students seeking to drive innovation and societal transformation through interdisciplinary approaches.
• Magisterprogram i totalförsvar och civil beredskap A one-year Swedish-language master's program starting Fall 2026 with 30 seats, providing interdisciplinary knowledge on societal resilience, total defence, crisis management and civil preparedness.
• Helsingborg Tech Week Annual five-day technology and innovation event bringing together companies, academia, public organizations, entrepreneurs, students and change actors to build a dynamic innovation ecosystem.
• LU Innovation Lund University's innovation office supporting researchers, students and employees in developing research results or ideas into commercial applications. Provides funding guidance and startup support.
• Hållbarhetsveckan (Sustainability Week) Annual sustainability event organized jointly by Lund University and Lund Municipality, featuring panel discussions, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and cultural events addressing sustainability from ecological, economic and social perspectives.
• Studieteknik föreläsningar (Study Techniques Lectures) Educational sessions teaching students effective study techniques including memory improvement, structured problem-solving, academic reading strategies, and responsible use of generative AI tools in studies.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Helsingborgs stadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic cooperation agreement between Lunds universitet and Helsingborg city for joint development across multiple areas including student city development, research collaboration, and regional development for the next five years.
• Helsingborgs HandelsföreningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term partner supporting research and education at Campus Helsingborg. Provides excellence scholarships (200,000 SEK annually) for researchers in REAL (Center for Retail and Logistics), supports young researchers with up to 1 million SEK annually, and funds various educational initiatives.
• Science Center Helsingborg Partners (Wihlborgs, Navet Analytics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint initiative including Lunds universitet, Helsingborgs stad, Helsingborgs Handelsförening, Navet Analytics and Wihlborgs to establish Science Center Helsingborg as a long-term knowledge hub in the region.
• Helsingborg Innovation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration hub for innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, research and societal engagement. Partner in Helsingborg Tech Week 2026.
• HETCHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup hub and innovation partner collaborating with Campus Helsingborg. Part of Helsingborg Innovation District ecosystem.
• MindparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and startup support organization, partner in Helsingborg Tech Week and regional innovation ecosystem.
• E-commerce Park of ScandinaviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-commerce focused organization, partner in Helsingborg Innovation District and Tech Week activities.
• RecoLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub focused on sustainability and circular economy, partner in Helsingborg Innovation District.
• REAL (Center for Retail and Logistics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary research center for retail and logistics established at Campus Helsingborg. Coordinates research collaboration with industry partners.
• LUPREP (Centrum för beredskap och resiliens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Emergency Preparedness and Resilience at Campus Helsingborg, conducting research and education in total defense and civil emergency preparedness.
• LU InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLund University's innovation office supporting researchers and students in developing research results and ideas into commercial applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Copenhagen Business School: A specialized higher-education institution across the Öresund from Helsingborg with strengths in service management, retail and logistics — adjacent fields to Campus Helsingborg's REAL center and service-management programs.

Direct peers

• Linnaeus University: A public Swedish university operating across two campuses (Växjö and Kalmar), offering a multi-campus model very comparable to Campus Helsingborg's regional campus role within Lund University.
• Linköping University: A multi-disciplinary Swedish public university with strong industry collaboration and innovation focus (LiU Innovation), paralleling Campus Helsingborg's emphasis on cross-disciplinary research with regional partners.
• Malmö University: A public Swedish university located in the same Öresund region as Campus Helsingborg, offering multi-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs with strong regional employer engagement — the closest geographic and structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's leading technical university, relevant as a peer for the engineering and technology programs hosted at Campus Helsingborg (Lunds Tekniska Högskola in Helsingborg).
• Chalmers University of Technology: A leading Swedish technical university with strong industry-funded research and innovation culture, comparable to Campus Helsingborg's engineering and industry-partnered research profile.
• University of Gothenburg: A larger Swedish public university with broad multi-disciplinary coverage and applied research centers, providing a comparable institutional structure for benchmarking program and research strategy.
• Lund University (main campus): The parent institution. While Campus Helsingborg is itself a campus of Lund University, the main Lund campus is the broader benchmark for program portfolio, research intensity, and global brand.

Regional players

• Aalborg University: A Danish public university with a strong problem-based learning model and regional industry collaboration focus, sharing Scandinavia-wide parallels in public-university innovation mandates.
• Umeå University: Another Swedish public university with a strong regional development mandate in northern Sweden — a useful structural comparison for how a national university operates an anchor regional campus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CampusHelsingborg
• Facebookfacebook.com/campushelsingborg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campus-helsingborg-lunds-universitet
• Instagraminstagram.com/campushelsingborg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Campus Helsingborg, Lunds universitet