24 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Sweden

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.03M citations received by 31.9K academic papers made by 24 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

2. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

3. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

5. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,912
Founded: 1829

6. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#129 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

7. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#130 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

8. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#158 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

9. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

10. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Earth science and Geophysics

#184 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

11. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#260 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

12. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#573 in Europe

#1982 in the World

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

13. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Earth science and Geophysics

#592 in Europe

#2070 in the World

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

14. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#598 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

15. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#603 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

16. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#606 in Europe

#2144 in the World

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

17. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#618 in Europe

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

18. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#670 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Founded: 1977

19. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#690 in Europe

#2588 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

20. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#692 in Europe

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

21. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Earth science and Geophysics

#734 in Europe

#2859 in the World

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

22. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#762 in Europe

#3010 in the World

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

23. Dalarna University

Sweden | Falun

For Earth science and Geophysics

#770 in Europe

#3033 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

24. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#796 in Europe

#3194 in the World

Enrollment: 11,279
Founded: 1977

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