Örebro_University Örebro University () is a state university in Örebro, Sweden.University-level education in Örebro started in 1960s, when Uppsala University started to give some courses in Örebro. On the basis of these activities, an independent högskola (university college) was created in 1977 under the name Högskolan i Örebro. This university college also incorporated three other existing educational institutions in ÖrebroGovernment of Sweden in 1999.