The Karlberg Campus, situated at the historic Karlberg Palace in collaboration with Militärhögskolan Karlberg, focuses on foundational military officer education. This satellite campus provides immersive training for aspiring officers, combining academic instruction with practical military discipline in a traditional setting dating back to the 18th century. It serves as a residence and training ground for cadets, emphasizing the development of leadership skills within a defence context.
The campus features classrooms, a branch of the Anna Lindh Library, restaurant, training facilities, and mess halls. Education here prepares students for commissioned roles through rigorous physical, tactical, and academic regimens specific to military careers, distinct from the main campus's research-oriented graduate programs.
The Karlstad Campus operates as a regional satellite site in partnership with Karlstad University, focusing on specialized courses and contract education in defence management, crisis preparedness, and total defence collaboration. Established as part of the university's expansion, it supports decentralized training for western Sweden, leveraging local synergies for practical security studies and resilience programs.
This site facilitates collaboration with regional stakeholders, offering targeted standalone courses and internships in areas like protective security and comprehensive defence. While smaller than the main campus, it emphasizes applied learning in crisis coordination, sustainability, and innovation tailored to civil-military interfaces in Värmland region.
The Stockholm Main Campus at Drottning Kristinas väg serves as the central hub for the Swedish Defence University's advanced academic offerings in defence, crisis management, security, and related fields. This urban campus, adjacent to KTH Royal Institute of Technology, hosts research centers, the specialized Anna Lindh Library, and most graduate-level programs. It emphasizes theoretical and practical training for both civilian and military professionals in strategic and operational aspects of national and international security.
The campus supports interdisciplinary research in areas such as command and control, leadership, military history, and emerging technologies in warfare. Facilities include modern lecture halls, simulation environments, and student services tailored for high-security studies.
