Mälardalen University
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| founding | 1977 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Västerås and Eskilstuna , Sweden |
| Rector | Karin Röding |
| Students | approx.12,000 (2011) |
| Employee | approx. 900 (2011) |
| including professors | 67 (2011) |
| Website | www.mdh.se |
The Mälardalen University of Applied Sciences ( Mälardalens Högskola , MDH) consists of a campus in Västerås and one in Eskilstuna . With around 12,000 students, it is one of the largest universities in Sweden . The rector is Karin Röding . Mälardalen University was the first university in the world to be certified in accordance with the international environmental standard ISO 14001 in 1999 . In addition, in 2006 the university was the first in the world to be certified for its working conditions in accordance with OHSAS 18001 .
history
In 1977 the university was founded as Högskolan i Eskilstuna / Västerås as a reaction of the region to the shortage of skilled workers in technical professions . The first lecturers were hired with funds from ABB . After the university had initially rented various buildings, the school building of the former Zimmermannska school became the university's first headquarters in 1985. In 1989, Lillemor Kim became the first woman to become a university rector in Sweden. In 1993 the university was renamed Mälardalens Högskola . Since 1995 Magister degrees can be obtained in Västerås and Eskilstuna . In 1998 the computer scientist Hans Hansson becomes the first professor at the MDH. In the same year the new university building in Eskilstuna is inaugurated. In 2002 the new headquarters in Västerås will be completed. In 2007 a third location was added with the Telge campus in Södertälje .
organization
The university's employees work in four institutes, the administration and the library. The four institutes (Swedish: Akademi ) are:
- Institute for Education, Culture and Communication (UKK)
- Institute for Health, Care and Welfare (HVV)
- Institute for Economy, Society and Technology (EST)
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Technology (IDT)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( memento from October 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) mdh.se accessed on October 3, 2013
