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Mälardalen University

At MDU you get the knowledge, the tools and the opportunity to create your future. You decide who to become.

At MDU you get the knowledge, the tools and the opportunity to create your future. You decide who to become.

Study at MDU

We have about 19 000 students within Business, Design, Mathematics, Health and Welfare, Engineering, Education, and Music and Opera.

Research

MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges.

Work with us

Welcome to a workplace where our goal is to make a difference. Do you want to be a part of our journey?

Study at MDU

We have about 19 000 students within Business, Design, Mathematics, Health and Welfare, Engineering, Education, and Music and Opera.

We are located in the expansive Mälardalen region, with campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås. The two cities are both located by Lake Mälaren.

Research

MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges.

Work with us

Welcome to a workplace where our goal is to make a difference. Do you want to be a part of our journey?

News

MDU Research on Europe’s XR Map

Adam Palmquist, Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design, has been invited to take part in the international conference Next Level Europe: Extended Reality in Munich, where he will contribute a Nordic perspective on XR technology.

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Global study reveals similarities and differences between everyday norms

In a new global study, researchers has mapped the unwritten social rules and everyday norms in 90 different societies. Despite several differences, the results show a common moral compass.

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Events at MDU

Explore the world

  • 2025-11-12 12:00–12:45
  • 2025-11-13 12:15–13:00
12/11 Online or 13/11 MDU Västerås, room: Ypsilon
You as a student at MDU can spend a semester abroad at one of our partner institutions. Seize the opportunity to grow and deepen your understanding of other cultures.

Mid-way review, Simon Lindblom - Innovation tecnology

  • 2025-11-20 13:15–15:00
MDU Eskilstuna, room: Hypotesen or Teams
Simon Lindblom will present a Mid-way review on 20 November 2025 at Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna.

Posthuman Care

  • 2025-11-26 10:15–12:00
  • 2025-11-26 13:15–15:30
MDU, campus Västerås
Posthuman Care is a day dedicated to exploring the idea of care beyond the human. We tend to think about care as a hands-on practice, but it can also take place at a distance—mediated through technologies, infrastructures, and networks of actors.