The Stockholm University of the Arts ( sv, Stockholms konstnärliga högskola) is a public

university college In a number of countries, a university college is a college institution that provides tertiary education but does not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies ...

created 1 January 2014 by merging the

School of Dance and Circus The School of Dance and Circus ( sv, Dans- och cirkushögskolan, DOCH) was, until 2014, a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of dance education, folk dance, dance, dance therapy, historical dance, choreography and cont ...

, the

University College of Opera The University College of Opera ( sv, Operahögskolan i Stockholm) was until 2014 a Swedish institution in Stockholm offering higher education in the field of opera music and related arts. Since 1 January 2014, it has been fully integrated as pa ...

, and the

Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts The Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA) ( sv, Stockholms dramatiska högskola) was a school within the Stockholm University of the Arts that offers a University Diploma in Performing Arts and Media. SADA was Sweden’s largest school of fil ...

. This is the result of the ministerial committee directive issued in 2012. The three institutions remained autonomous with regards to undergraduate studies, but the amalgamation intended to achieve critical mass and high quality environments for research and doctoral studies. The university has not used the names of its three predecessor institutions since 1 January 2020. Vice-chancellor is Paula Crabtree,Swedish Ministry of Education and Research, 24 October 2013
and chairman of the board is

Kåre Bremer Kåre Bremer (born 17 January 1948) is a Swedish botanist and academic. He has also been Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University. Career Professor Bremer received his doctorate in Botany from Stockholm University in 1976, where he worked as ...

, former vice-chancellor of

Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, so ...

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