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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

Webinar: Ethnography in education, health and welfare research.

  • 2025-10-29 14:15–16:00
Zoom
Welcome to an international research webinar on ethnography: Ethnography in education, health and welfare research.

Seminar: AI in education

  • 2025-11-06 09:15–10:45
Online
Welcome to an online seminar with Professor Neil Selwyn. The seminar is organised by AI at MDU.