21 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 506K citations received by 15.2K academic papers made by 21 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#36 in Europe

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

2. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#61 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#74 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

4. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#103 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

5. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#106 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

6. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#125 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

7. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#142 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#172 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#277 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#279 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

11. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#425 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

12. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#450 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

13. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#557 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

14. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#589 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

15. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#595 in Europe

#1966 in the World

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

16. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#608 in Europe

#2020 in the World

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

17. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#613 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

18. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#626 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

19. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#631 in Europe

#2143 in the World

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

20. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#664 in Europe

#2346 in the World

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

21. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#725 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

The best cities to study Petrology and Geochemistry in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, and Lulea.