24 Best universities for Data 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 Data Science. A graph of 553K citations received by 13.9K 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

#38 in Europe

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

2. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#58 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

3. Lund University

For Data Science

#83 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Data Science

#101 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

5. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#117 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

6. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#129 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

7. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#139 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Data Science

#164 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Umea University

For Data Science

#208 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Lulea University of Technology

For Data Science

#238 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

11. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Data Science

#245 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

12. Linnaeus University

For Data Science

#338 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

13. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Data Science

#369 in Europe

#907 in the World

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

14. Malmo University

For Data Science

#379 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

15. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Data Science

#397 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

16. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Data Science

#398 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

17. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Data Science

#436 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

18. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Data Science

#536 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

19. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Data Science

#554 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

20. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Data Science

#568 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Data Science

#582 in Europe

#1682 in the World

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

22. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Data Science

#596 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

23. Boras University College

For Data Science

#600 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

24. Dalarna University

For Data Science

#730 in Europe

#2426 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.