27 Best universities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 358K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 27 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. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Human-Computer Interaction

#26 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

2. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Human-Computer Interaction

#65 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

3. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#73 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

4. Lund University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#90 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

5. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Human-Computer Interaction

#119 in Europe

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

6. Umea University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#125 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

7. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Human-Computer Interaction

#152 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

8. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Human-Computer Interaction

#154 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

9. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#166 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

10. Lulea University of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#227 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

11. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Human-Computer Interaction

#233 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

12. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Human-Computer Interaction

#280 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

13. Malmo University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#292 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

14. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Human-Computer Interaction

#297 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

15. Linnaeus University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#369 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

16. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Human-Computer Interaction

#381 in Europe

#908 in the World

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

17. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Human-Computer Interaction

#415 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

18. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Human-Computer Interaction

#490 in Europe

#1312 in the World

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

19. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Human-Computer Interaction

#505 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

20. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Human-Computer Interaction

#511 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Human-Computer Interaction

#539 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

22. Boras University College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#576 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

23. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Human-Computer Interaction

#602 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

24. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Human-Computer Interaction

#651 in Europe

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

25. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Human-Computer Interaction

#680 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 8,684
Founded: 1996

26. Dalarna University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#714 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

27. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Human-Computer Interaction

#823 in Europe

#2834 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

The best cities to study Human-Computer Interaction in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stockholm, Linkoping, Gothenburg, and Lund.