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 35.5M citations received by 1.14M academic publications made by 39 universities from Sweden, the popularity of 2,117 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Lund University

#17 in Europe
#88 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

2. Uppsala University

#27 in Europe
#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#84 in Europe
#234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

7. Umea University

#116 in Europe
#306 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

8. Chalmers University of Technology

#123 in Europe
#325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,912
Founded
1829

9. Linkoping University

#125 in Europe
#327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

12. Orebro University

#396 in Europe
#1037 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Founded
1977

14. Linnaeus University

#492 in Europe
#1347 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

15. Malmo University

#505 in Europe
#1393 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

16. Karlstad University

#514 in Europe
#1427 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

#540 in Europe
#1515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Jonkoping University

#636 in Europe
#1879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

19. Malardalen University

#665 in Europe
#1944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

22. Sodertorn University College

#712 in Europe
#2139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Dalarna University

#749 in Europe
#2312 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

24. University of Skovde

#756 in Europe
#2345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Founded
1977

27. World Maritime University

#1052 in Europe
#3800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

32. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

#1292 in Europe
#5296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

35. Royal Institute of Art

#1498 in Europe
#6493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
188
Founded
1735

36. Gavle University College

#1675 in Europe
#7548 in the World
Enrollment
9,045
Founded
1977

37. Stockholm University of the Arts

#1712 in Europe
#7693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
424
Founded
1772

38. Beckmans College of Design

#2037 in Europe
#8611 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 $751 + $116-827 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).