Malmö University has five research centres, which between them span fields in life sciences, humanities, health and technology. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research, they maintain a keen focus on collaboration. Working at an interdepartmental level, research is carried out alongside other academic institutions, the public and private sectors, and non-governmental organisations. The collective aim of the centres is to conduct research of high international quality according to Malmö University's vision and strategy.
Malmö University and the other European universities within an alliance known as UNIC apply for continued EU funding for a joint European University. UNIC is an organisation with ten universities in post-industrial cities with young and multicultural populations. It is part of the European Universities Initiative (EUI) – an initiative to create new collaborations for higher education institutions and exchange opportunities for staff and students.
In a new bibliometric study of the research area of jaw disorders, Malmö University comes in second place in the world. The ranking shows, among other things, productivity and citations per publication.
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