Research
MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges. The greatest part of research is conducted in cooperation with the private and the public sectors.
New graduate school to strengthen industry's green transition
REEDEAM IGS - a new industrial graduate school focusing on climate-neutral production, electrification, digitalisation and automation - is now starting.
about New graduate school to strengthen industry's green transitionMDU research paves the way for sustainable agriculture in Europe
Resource scarcity, climate change, and a widening skills gap are among the most pressing challenges facing agriculture in Sweden and across Europe. Our researchers are tackling these issues through the EU-funded project RELIEF, aimed at accelerating the green transition of Europe's food system.
about MDU research paves the way for sustainable agriculture in EuropeResearch that maximizes battery lifecycle
As electric cars become more common, the need for sustainable battery solutions also increases. But how can we ensure that these batteries have a long and circular life?
about Research that maximizes battery lifecycle
Events
Docent lecture: "Polynomials, Polynomials, Polynomials"
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- 2025-08-15 14:00–15:00
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Kappa, campus Västerås
Welcome to docent lecture of Per Bäck, associate senior lecturer in mathematics/applied mathematics, AMF, UKK.
Applied Energy Symposium and Forum: Resilient energy systems
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- 2025-09-23 08:00 – 2025-09-25 16:00
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Mälardalen University, Västerås
Here you will find the latest advancements in research and development of resilient energy systems.
Public defence, Mattias Berglund - Innovation and Design
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- 2025-10-17 13:00
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C1-007, campus Eskilstuna
The public defence of Mattias Berglund doctoral thesis, will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Eskilstuna October 17 2025
Research specialisations
Educational Sciences and Mathematics
Researchers are working to raise the quality of education and to develop industry with the aid of mathematics.
Health and Welfare
An interdisciplinary specialisation, an area for research studies and a field of knowledge where health research and welfare research meet studying different aspects of health.
Embedded Systems
The research specialisation of Embedded Systems focuses on developing the technology that is used to control various products such as cars, robots and machines. This research ranks internationally among the best in the world.
Embedded Systems
The research specialisation of Embedded Systems focuses on developing the technology that is used to control various products such as cars, robots and machines. This research ranks internationally among the best in the world.
Industrial Economics and Organization
Digitalisation, globalisation and sustainability have attracted a lot of attention in society as well as in academia. We have reached a point where there is a need for questioning and refining the way we deal with such issues by applying interdisciplinary lenses and unpacking critical concerns.
Innovation and Product Realisation
Research on how to develop sustainable, useful and competitive products and services.
More about our research
Research on Collaboration – RoC
RoC (Research on Collaboration) is an interdisciplinary research area in collaborative research.
Research schools
A research school is third-cycle study programme. At MDU there are a number of research schools within various fields.
Third-cycle studies
Studying at third-cycle level means that you acquire the knowledge and skills needed for you to become a researcher.