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SDU will establish campus in Vejle

The ambitions have been present since 2021 and now they are becoming a reality. SDU will establish a new campus in Vejle, dedicated to education programmes in IT and STEM.

By Rector Jens Ringsmose, 10/25/2024

With Vejle as a new campus destination, SDU aims to strengthen the connection to the entire Triangle Region and the Region of Southern Denmark, where we have historically had strong co-operation with both the business community and local authorities. The decision to locate a new campus here reflects our long-term strategy to build regional campuses with strong educational and research activities that underline SDU’s anchoring in the Region of Southern Denmark. In addition, our ambition is to attract and retain talented students and researchers while also addressing the labour market’s need for skilled labour – not least within IT and STEM education. 

It is a prerequisite for SDU’s current realisation of its ambitions in Vejle that the project is fully financially sustainable. The overall financing of just over DKK 250 million has been secured in partnership with Vejle Municipality and other stakeholders in the Region, so that a new campus will not drain SDU’s financial resources. 

Strengthened focus on South Jutland 

With SDU Vejle, we are consolidating our commitment to the Region of Southern Denmark and supporting regional development that goes hand in hand with our ambition to deliver education programmes and research of the highest quality. At the same time, we see a natural connection between the establishment of a new campus in Vejle and our existing campuses in the Region. Building on the already existing network, we will create a strong axis that links research, education and business across the Region. 

SDU Vejle will house several English-language programmes within digitalisation, software and artificial intelligence (AI). With a strong focus on co-operation with local and international companies, we will ensure that our students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in practice while providing solutions to concrete challenges, thereby supporting sustainable growth. This is entirely in line with our fundamental ambition to create value for the Region and for the world around us. 

Read more at https://sdu.dk/vejle.

 

Jens Ringsmose

Rector at University of Southern Denmark

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Editing was completed: 25.10.2024