19 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Sweden

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 24.7K academic papers made by 19 universities in Sweden was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

3. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Nutrition and Food Science

#78 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

4. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

5. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Nutrition and Food Science

#120 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

6. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#145 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

7. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Nutrition and Food Science

#160 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

8. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Nutrition and Food Science

#173 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

9. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Nutrition and Food Science

#242 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

10. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Nutrition and Food Science

#274 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

11. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Nutrition and Food Science

#362 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

12. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Nutrition and Food Science

#432 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

13. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#465 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1977

14. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#476 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

15. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Nutrition and Food Science

#484 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

16. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Nutrition and Food Science

#634 in Europe

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,306
Founded: 1977

17. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Nutrition and Food Science

#677 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

18. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#697 in Europe

#3040 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

19. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Nutrition and Food Science

#798 in Europe

#3654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 12,884
Founded: 1977

The best cities to study Nutrition and Food Science in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lund, Uppsala, Stockholm, and Gothenburg.