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 47.2M citations received by 1.29M academic publications made by 39 universities from Sweden, the popularity of 2,212 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Lund University

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

2. Uppsala University

#27 in Europe
#112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#83 in Europe
#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

7. Umea University

#122 in Europe
#320 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

8. Linkoping University

#126 in Europe
#333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

9. Chalmers University of Technology

#127 in Europe
#335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

12. Orebro University

#399 in Europe
#1039 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1977

14. Malmo University

#464 in Europe
#1260 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

15. Linnaeus University

#478 in Europe
#1315 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

16. Karlstad University

#519 in Europe
#1442 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

#548 in Europe
#1548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Jonkoping University

#651 in Europe
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

19. Malardalen University

#665 in Europe
#1981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

22. Sodertorn University College

#721 in Europe
#2192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Dalarna University

#745 in Europe
#2325 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

24. University of Skovde

#758 in Europe
#2392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

27. World Maritime University

#1049 in Europe
#3786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

#1301 in Europe
#5306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

33. Royal Institute of Art

#1472 in Europe
#6343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
188
Founded
1735

36. Gavle University College

#1682 in Europe
#7590 in the World
Enrollment
9,045
Founded
1977

37. Stockholm University of the Arts

#1717 in Europe
#7741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
424
Founded
1772

38. Beckmans College of Design

#2047 in Europe
#8655 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 $761 + $114-811 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).