24 Best universities for Data Science in Sweden

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 510K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 24 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. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Data Science

#34 in Europe

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

2. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#54 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

3. Lund University

For Data Science

#89 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Data Science

#103 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

5. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#119 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

6. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#127 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

7. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#136 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#168 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Umea University

For Data Science

#210 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Lulea University of Technology

For Data Science

#237 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

11. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Data Science

#239 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

12. Linnaeus University

For Data Science

#339 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1977

13. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Data Science

#365 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1977

14. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Data Science

#388 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

15. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Data Science

#392 in Europe

#985 in the World

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

16. Malmo University

For Data Science

#393 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

17. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Data Science

#433 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

18. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Data Science

#541 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 9,567
Founded: 1977

19. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Data Science

#568 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

20. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Data Science

#583 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Data Science

#586 in Europe

#1683 in the World

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

22. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#591 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

23. Boras University College

For Data Science

#600 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

24. Dalarna University

For Data Science

#727 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

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