Focus on drone warfare
Current research: Digital lecture on experiences from Ukraine
New university director draws energy from collaboration
“Being part of a university that is seen as both necessary and important is a very strong position to build from. It feels somewhat unfamiliar,” says Therese Iveby Gardell.
Five reasons to study here
Studies at the Swedish Defence University - a both civilian and military university - offers a completely different experience compared to most other universities.
Apply for a doctoral position this summer
We admit doctoral students once a year after an announcement. The announcements are advertised on our website for about two months before the application deadline, which usually falls at the...
LATEST NEWS
-
Update on cyber security incident in the learning platform Canvas06 May 2026The Swedish Defence University has now received confirmation that the university is one of...
-
Security incident in the learning platform Canvas05 May 2026The company Instructure which, through Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network), provid...
-
Two new centres for the defence capability of the future14 Apr 2026The Swedish Defence University has established two new centres: the Centre for Capability...
-
The Swedish Defence University proposed to participate in strategic research area on total defence02 Apr 2026The Swedish Research Council recommends that the Government recommend that Uppsala Univers...
CALENDAR
May 21
Seminar: Warfare in Africa
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online
Aug 26
The 2026 election: Strengthening democracy against malign information influence
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Sverigesalen, Försvarshögskolan, Drottning Kristinas väg 37, Stockholm
Sep 17
Workshop: Research in classified environments
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Swedish Defence University