29 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.65M citations received by 79.9K academic papers made by 29 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 Machine Learning

#38 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

2. Lund University

For Machine Learning

#40 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#46 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

4. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#68 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

5. Umea University

For Machine Learning

#75 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

6. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Machine Learning

#85 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

7. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#102 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

8. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Machine Learning

#135 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

9. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Machine Learning

#142 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

10. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Machine Learning

#278 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

11. Lulea University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#285 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

12. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#384 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

13. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Machine Learning

#401 in Europe

#1251 in the World

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

14. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Machine Learning

#452 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

15. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Machine Learning

#467 in Europe

#1552 in the World

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

16. Linnaeus University

For Machine Learning

#470 in Europe

#1563 in the World

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

17. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Machine Learning

#494 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

18. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Machine Learning

#497 in Europe

#1644 in the World

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

19. Malmo University

For Machine Learning

#502 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

20. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Machine Learning

#544 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

21. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Machine Learning

#568 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

22. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Machine Learning

#593 in Europe

#2084 in the World

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

23. Dalarna University

For Machine Learning

#658 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

24. Boras University College

For Machine Learning

#663 in Europe

#2436 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

25. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Machine Learning

#840 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

26. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Machine Learning

#893 in Europe

#3694 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

27. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Machine Learning

#899 in Europe

#3730 in the World

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

28. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#1224 in Europe

#5296 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

29. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Machine Learning

#1238 in Europe

#5391 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, and Umea.