31 Best universities for Development Studies in Sweden

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Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 2M citations received by 67.4K academic papers made by 31 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. Karolinska Institute

For Development Studies

#26 in Europe
#103 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

2. Lund University

For Development Studies

#31 in Europe
#120 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

3. Stockholm University

For Development Studies

#32 in Europe
#122 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

4. Uppsala University

For Development Studies

#34 in Europe
#136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

5. University of Gothenburg

For Development Studies

#37 in Europe
#151 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

6. Umea University

For Development Studies

#62 in Europe
#221 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

7. Linkoping University

For Development Studies

#71 in Europe
#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#86 in Europe
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

9. Chalmers University of Technology

For Development Studies

#142 in Europe
#444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

10. Stockholm School of Economics

For Development Studies

#191 in Europe
#571 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

For Development Studies

#243 in Europe
#697 in the World
Enrollment
5,675
Founded
1977

12. Orebro University

For Development Studies

#249 in Europe
#711 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1977

13. Jonkoping University

For Development Studies

#254 in Europe
#731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

14. Linnaeus University

For Development Studies

#285 in Europe
#827 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

15. Malmo University

For Development Studies

#286 in Europe
#830 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

16. Lulea University of Technology

For Development Studies

#316 in Europe
#892 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

17. Karlstad University

For Development Studies

#385 in Europe
#1147 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

18. Malardalen University

For Development Studies

#400 in Europe
#1205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

19. Mid Sweden University

For Development Studies

#451 in Europe
#1374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

20. Halmstad University

For Development Studies

#494 in Europe
#1564 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

21. Dalarna University

For Development Studies

#497 in Europe
#1581 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

22. Sodertorn University College

For Development Studies

#521 in Europe
#1659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Kristianstad University College

For Development Studies

#563 in Europe
#1848 in the World
Enrollment
8,139
Founded
1977

24. Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#564 in Europe
#1850 in the World
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

25. Boras University College

For Development Studies

#566 in Europe
#1863 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1977

26. University of Skovde

For Development Studies

#574 in Europe
#1898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

27. University College West

For Development Studies

#587 in Europe
#1958 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

28. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

For Development Studies

#752 in Europe
#2820 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1998

29. Sophiahemmet University College

For Development Studies

#858 in Europe
#3459 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

30. World Maritime University

For Development Studies

#936 in Europe
#3884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Red Cross University College

For Development Studies

#998 in Europe
#4222 in the World
Enrollment
850
Founded
1867

The best cities to study Development Studies in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stockholm, Lund, Uppsala, and Gothenburg.