23 Best universities for Data Science in Sweden

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 334K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 23 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

#35 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

2. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#56 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

3. Lund University

For Data Science

#83 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#99 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

5. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Data Science

#116 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

6. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#145 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,912
Founded: 1829

7. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#153 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#176 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Umea University

For Data Science

#192 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Data Science

#228 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

11. Lulea University of Technology

For Data Science

#242 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

12. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Data Science

#342 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1977

13. Linnaeus University

For Data Science

#357 in Europe

#845 in the World

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

14. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Data Science

#399 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Founded: 1977

15. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Data Science

#410 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

16. Malmo University

For Data Science

#411 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

17. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Data Science

#417 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

18. Boras University College

For Data Science

#472 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 11,279
Founded: 1977

19. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#551 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

20. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Data Science

#567 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Data Science

#575 in Europe

#1573 in the World

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

22. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Data Science

#576 in Europe

#1579 in the World

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

23. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Data Science

#601 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

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