Founded in 1939, Beckmans Designhögskola (Beckmans College of Design) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Stockholm (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Stockholm County. Officially recognized by the Utbildningsdepartementet, Sverige (Ministry of Education and Research of Sweden), Beckmans Designhögskola is a coeducational Swedish higher education institution. Beckmans Designhögskola offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Beckmans Designhögskola also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.