Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) Email Format
Government AdministrationStockholm, Sweden201-500 Employees
The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is a Swedish government agency operating in the education sector. Based in Solna, in the Stockholm region, it employs a few hundred staff and maintains a presence in Stockholm and Visby. Its mandate covers a range of tasks aimed at supporting higher education across the country. Its activities include coordinating admissions to higher education and administering the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test. It provides information and support to individuals seeking to study, strives to widen participation, and works to prevent discrimination in higher education. The agency also evaluates foreign higher education qualifications, brokers international exchanges, and manages IT systems that support its operations.