Halmstad University is a public higher education institution offering bachelor's and master's programmes in various fields of studies.

[4] In addition, it conducts PhD programmes in the three fields Information Technology, Innovation Science, and Health and Lifestyle.

[6] Most university institutions are gathered on the main campus, two kilometres south of the city centre and the river Nissan.

Halmstad University conducts education within a broad field, but three profile areas are prominent: Health and Lifestyle, Information Technology, and Innovation Sciences.

As is often the case in the newer universities in Sweden, education is largely applied and often includes project work in collaboration with industry and society.