Key figures on Malmö University’s education, research, staff and operations.

Quick facts

  • 26 800

    students

  • 2 200

    staff

  • 275

    doctoral students

Annual Report 2025

Malmö University’s latest annual report, containing summaries of its financial performance, quality and many other aspects.

Annual report 2025 (in Swedish) (pdf)

Students and education

Malmö University offers courses in a wide range of subject areas and professions. Its courses are characterised by close links to research and the wider community.

  • 26,840 registered students
  • 13,297 full-time students
  • 100 degree programmes
  • 443 single-module courses

Students

Malmö University had 26,840 registered students, of whom 13,297 were full-time students.

 
 
69 % Women
31 % Men

The breakdown refers to full-year students.

Research and doctoral education

Research at Malmö University is diverse, socially relevant and conducted in close collaboration with the wider world. Doctoral education contributes to new knowledge and the researchers of the future.

  • 275 active doctoral students/PhD students
  • 39 doctoral degrees
  • 820 academic publications
  • 9 research centres

Research funding

Malmö University generated 570 million kronor in research revenue in 2025.

 
 
57 % Government grants
43 % External funding

Staff

The University’s staff contribute their knowledge and expertise in teaching, research and administrative support.

  • 2,178 employees
  • 1,658 full-time equivalents
  • 781 teachers/instructors
  • 525 teachers/instructors with a PhD
  • 91 professors

Academic qualifications

Of the university’s 781 teachers/instructors, 67% held a PhD, 12% were professors and 21% were other teachers/instructors.

 
 
 
67 %Teachers/instructors with a PhD
12 %Professors
21 %Additional teachers

International

Malmö University is part of a global university community with international partnerships, student exchanges and research collaborations.

  • 414 outgoing exchange students
  • 334 fee-paying students
  • 223 fee-funded full-time students
  • Member of the European University Alliance (UNIC)

Activities and funding

Malmö University has a turnover of just over 2.3 billion kronor. Its activities are funded through government grants and external funding, which contribute to education, research and collaboration.

  • Turnover: SEK 2.3 billion
  • Education revenue: SEK 1,684 million
  • Research revenue: SEK 570 million
  • Government research grants: 57 per cent
  • External research funding: 43 per cent

Revenue

75 per cent of the university’s revenue comes from teaching and 25 per cent from research.

 
 
75 % Teaching
25 % Research