Malmö University has a clear ambition to integrate internationalisation across all aspects of university life. This includes strategic global partnerships, increased mobility for students and staff, and embedding international perspectives into our programmes and research environments.

An international and responsible university

Malmö University values diversity, academic freedom, and collaboration across borders. The international outlook strengthens the university’s role in society and enhances the learning experience for students from around the world.

University-wide networks in research and education

UNIC offers structures for international engagement and collaboration for students, teachers, researchers and university staff. These include physical and virtual mobility, joint education offerings, academic networking and competence development opportunities. UNIC is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

International Network of Universities (INU) is a global consortium of 11 partners that is actively seeking to create innovative programmes and delivery methods to embrace internationalisation movements. The INU activities focus on advancing internationalisation of member universities, preparing students for lives and careers as global citizens and engaging students and staff in international mobility programmes.

Grouppicture SASUF.

SASUF is a transformative project uniting 37 partner universities across Sweden and South Africa. Bringing together leading researchers, teachers, students, university leaders and other stakeholders, the project will develop joint solutions to the challenges posed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030.

Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of institutions and individuals working to promote academic freedom and defend scholars' human rights worldwide. SAR offers direct assistance to academics facing threats to their lives and acts as a matchmaker between scholars and member institutions offering temporary positions to scholars.

YERUN brings together young research universities in Europe and offers opportunities for collaboration in research, innovation, and education. It also provides access to resources for professional development and influence on EU policies for higher education and research. YERUN works to strengthen the influence, visibility, and development of young universities at the EU level.

SANORD is an international network of higher education and research, committed to advancing strategic, multilateral academic collaboration between institutions in the Nordic and the Southern African regions. The network aims to provide a platform for research, education and collaboration.

The IAU is a membership organisation working for higher education globally. The organisation brings together universities from over 120 countries around shared values and offers support through advocacy, expertise and experience sharing.

The European University Association (EUA) represents and supports higher education institutions in about 50 countries, providing a unique forum to network and stay updated regarding the latest trends in higher education and research policies

The Baltic University Programme (BUP) is a university collaboration involving more than 110 participating universities in ten countries in the Baltic Sea region, which collaborate on education and research on sustainable development and democracy.

Malmö University collaborates with universities, organisations and companies in many parts of the world. The search portal mainly lists collaborations at the educational level, but to an increasing extent also in research.

International collaboration in numbers

  • 250

    Partner universities in education

  • 9

    Networks

  • 66

    Partner countries

Global Campus

The university offers all students the opportunity to gain international experience. By participating in various internationally linked activities during their studies, students are offered the opportunity to apply for a Certificate of International Merit (CIM). The certificate is a verification of academic, personal and professional progress related to international and intercultural skills that the student has acquired both abroad and locally.

Malmö University strives to be an attractive employer in an international environment. We want to facilitate international mobility for researchers and create good career opportunities globally.

Malmö University (S MALMO01) is taking part in the Erasmus+ programme, the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Within KA131 we are offering international exchange opportunities for all of the University’s students and staff.

Global campus numbers

  • 2000

    international students on campus

  • 25

    English-taught master's programmes

  • 7

    English-taught bachelor's programmes

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