23 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 23 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. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

2. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

3. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

5. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#122 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

6. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#124 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

7. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#136 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

8. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

9. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#184 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Earth science and Geophysics

#185 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

11. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#260 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

12. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#568 in Europe

#1994 in the World

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

13. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#574 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

14. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#575 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

15. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#603 in Europe

#2164 in the World

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

16. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Earth science and Geophysics

#604 in Europe

#2171 in the World

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

17. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#645 in Europe

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

18. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#647 in Europe

#2346 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

19. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#664 in Europe

#2424 in the World

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

20. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#718 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

21. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Earth science and Geophysics

#765 in Europe

#3047 in the World

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

22. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#783 in Europe

#3111 in the World

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

23. Dalarna University

Sweden | Falun

For Earth science and Geophysics

#807 in Europe

#3229 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

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