Founded in 1999, Karlstads universitet (Karlstad University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Karlstad (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Varmland County. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Arvika. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Utbildningsdepartementet, Sverige (Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden), Karlstads universitet (KAU) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Karlstads universitet (KAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 