27 Best universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 5.44M citations received by 155K 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. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

2. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Optical Engineering

#29 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

4. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

5. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Optical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

6. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Optical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

7. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Optical Engineering

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Optical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Optical Engineering

#160 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Optical Engineering

#297 in Europe

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Optical Engineering

#356 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

12. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Optical Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

13. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Optical Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1653 in the World

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

14. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Optical Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1794 in the World

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

15. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Optical Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

16. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Optical Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

17. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Optical Engineering

#655 in Europe

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

18. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Optical Engineering

#659 in Europe

#2325 in the World

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

19. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Optical Engineering

#708 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

20. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Optical Engineering

#720 in Europe

#2639 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

21. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Optical Engineering

#749 in Europe

#2781 in the World

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

22. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Optical Engineering

#757 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

23. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Optical Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

24. Dalarna University

Sweden | Falun

For Optical Engineering

#786 in Europe

#2970 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

25. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Optical Engineering

#837 in Europe

#3195 in the World

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

26. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Optical Engineering

#967 in Europe

#3939 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

27. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Optical Engineering

#972 in Europe

#3959 in the World

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

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