The Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF)

SUHF was founded in 1995 as an organisation for institutional cooperation on a voluntary basis. 38 universities and university colleges in Sweden are members (16 universities, 18 university colleges and 4 university art colleges).The Association aims at safeguarding the external interests of the institutions and at strengthening their internal cooperation. The Association is an arena for discussions and decisions in the field of higher education. SUHF address issues of principle nature as well as more concrete practical handling ones. SUHF other working methods are conferences, reports, seminars and direct contacts with Parliament, Government as well as government commissions and agencies.