Akademiska Hus is a wholly owned Swedish Government enterprise with the mission to own, develop and manage property with a focus on educational and research activities — like colleges and universities — and to conduct related business.

[1][2] The company was established on October 1, 1993, after the National Board of Public Building (Swedish: Byggnadsstyrelsen) split into several smaller units, including Akademiska Hus, Vasakronan and the National Property Board of Sweden.

[2] Akademsika Hus has been criticised by the presidents of KTH and CTH for taking out rents that are far above market value.

[3] More recently Akademiska hus has received criticism from professors at KTH who claim that wages have been cut to keep up with rent.

[4] The presidents of 30 swedish universities have also argued that the systems needs to be changed to alleviate their financial situation.