University of Borås
Sweden Borås, Sweden
About
The University of Borås is a modern university located in the centre of the city. UB has 19,000 students and 828 employees.[as of?]
The university is organised within four faculties: Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT and Faculty of Police Work.
The university offers courses and study programmes within the areas of: Library and Information Science (at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science[3]), Business and Informatics, Fashion and Textile Studies, Behavioural and Education Sciences, Engineering and Health Sciences, Police Work.
Research is organised in six areas: Business and IT, The Human Perspective in Care, Library and Information Science, Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, Educational Work and Textiles and Fashion (design and general). The university is entitled to award doctoral degrees within four of these areas: Library and Information Science, Resource Recovery, The Human Perspective in Care and Textiles and Fashion (design and general).
The University of Borås is a member of the European University Association, EUA, which represents and supports higher education institutions in 46 countries.[when?]
The sculpture Catafalque (2003) by Sean Henry outside the university library building.
Organised under the University of Borås is also Science Park Borås, which is a national leader in sustainability and consumption. [1]
Features
Location
Institution Details
Founded
1966
DLI number
+46(0)33-35 32 50
Institution Type
public
Cost and Duration
900 SEK
Application Fees
40,000 SEK
Gross Tuition Fees
