List of 39 best universities in Sweden

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EduRank

Top 39 universities in Sweden ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 49.9M citations received by 1.33M academic publications made by 39 universities from Sweden, the popularity of 2,304 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Lund University

#19 in Europe
#95 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

2. Uppsala University

#25 in Europe
#103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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

7. Linkoping University

#117 in Europe
#298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. Chalmers University of Technology

#118 in Europe
#299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

9. Umea University

#125 in Europe
#318 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

12. Orebro University

#400 in Europe
#1010 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1977

14. Linnaeus University

#466 in Europe
#1208 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Founded
1977

15. Malmo University

#477 in Europe
#1230 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

16. Karlstad University

#514 in Europe
#1339 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

#538 in Europe
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Jonkoping University

#652 in Europe
#1826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

19. Malardalen University

#688 in Europe
#1956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

20. Sodertorn University College

#696 in Europe
#1995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Dalarna University

#731 in Europe
#2126 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

24. University of Skovde

#744 in Europe
#2198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

27. World Maritime University

#982 in Europe
#3342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

#1225 in Europe
#4755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

33. Royal Institute of Art

#1400 in Europe
#5763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
188
Founded
1735

36. Gavle University College

#1692 in Europe
#7454 in the World
Enrollment
9,045
Founded
1977

37. Stockholm University of the Arts

#1723 in Europe
#7566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
424
Founded
1772

38. Beckmans College of Design

#2079 in Europe
#8681 in the World
Enrollment
200
Founded
1939

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

Average cost of living for students in Sweden is $895 + $131-937 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).