Mid Sweden University

Mid Sweden University (Mittuniversitetet, also known as Gaskeuniversiteete in South Sami) is a Swedish state university with two campuses located in the city centres of Sundsvall (Västernorrland) and Östersund (Jämtland). Established in 1993, the university offers approximately 60 degree programmes, 480 courses and 40 master/magister programmes spanning basic, advanced and doctoral levels. It has one of Sweden's largest distance education portfolios, offering more than 135 fully online courses per term alongside hybrid options. Mid Sweden University holds the status of Riksidrottsuniversitet (National Sports University) since 2018. Research areas include sports science, tourism, environmental science, media and communication, technology and social work. The university is part of the Swedish higher education system regulated by Universitetskanslersämbetet (UKÄ).