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 1.42M citations received by 61.8K 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

#22 in Europe
#89 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

2. Lund University

For Development Studies

#29 in Europe
#116 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

3. Stockholm University

For Development Studies

#33 in Europe
#130 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

4. Uppsala University

For Development Studies

#35 in Europe
#142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

5. University of Gothenburg

For Development Studies

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

6. Umea University

For Development Studies

#57 in Europe
#213 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

7. Linkoping University

For Development Studies

#63 in Europe
#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#77 in Europe
#254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

9. Chalmers University of Technology

For Development Studies

#139 in Europe
#446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,912
Founded
1829

10. Stockholm School of Economics

For Development Studies

#194 in Europe
#569 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

For Development Studies

#240 in Europe
#677 in the World
Enrollment
5,675
Founded
1977

12. Jonkoping University

For Development Studies

#247 in Europe
#702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

13. Orebro University

For Development Studies

#252 in Europe
#708 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Founded
1977

14. Lulea University of Technology

For Development Studies

#297 in Europe
#840 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

15. Linnaeus University

For Development Studies

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

16. Malmo University

For Development Studies

#337 in Europe
#949 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

17. Karlstad University

For Development Studies

#381 in Europe
#1110 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

18. Malardalen University

For Development Studies

#392 in Europe
#1154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

19. Mid Sweden University

For Development Studies

#448 in Europe
#1340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

20. Halmstad University

For Development Studies

#490 in Europe
#1519 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

21. Dalarna University

For Development Studies

#499 in Europe
#1546 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

22. Sodertorn University College

For Development Studies

#502 in Europe
#1554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Boras University College

For Development Studies

#514 in Europe
#1602 in the World
Enrollment
11,279
Founded
1977

24. Kristianstad University College

For Development Studies

#529 in Europe
#1665 in the World
Enrollment
8,139
Founded
1977

25. Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#535 in Europe
#1693 in the World
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

26. University of Skovde

For Development Studies

#557 in Europe
#1816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Founded
1977

27. University College West

For Development Studies

#606 in Europe
#2029 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

28. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

For Development Studies

#728 in Europe
#2687 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1998

29. Sophiahemmet University College

For Development Studies

#810 in Europe
#3230 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

30. World Maritime University

For Development Studies

#889 in Europe
#3676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Red Cross University College

For Development Studies

#909 in Europe
#3782 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.