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
#114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#88 in Europe
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

7. Linkoping University

#116 in Europe
#309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. Umea University

#123 in Europe
#325 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

9. Chalmers University of Technology

#130 in Europe
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

12. Orebro University

#402 in Europe
#1058 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1977

14. Linnaeus University

#462 in Europe
#1269 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

15. Malmo University

#470 in Europe
#1280 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

16. Karlstad University

#521 in Europe
#1460 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

#532 in Europe
#1497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Jonkoping University

#636 in Europe
#1884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

19. Malardalen University

#674 in Europe
#2029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

20. Sodertorn University College

#682 in Europe
#2064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

23. Dalarna University

#739 in Europe
#2289 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

24. University of Skovde

#748 in Europe
#2354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

27. World Maritime University

#1017 in Europe
#3593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

#1263 in Europe
#5060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

35. Royal Institute of Art

#1458 in Europe
#6099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
188
Founded
1735

36. Gavle University College

#1682 in Europe
#7555 in the World
Enrollment
9,045
Founded
1977

37. Stockholm University of the Arts

#1723 in Europe
#7699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
424
Founded
1772

38. Beckmans College of Design

#2063 in Europe
#8691 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 $837 + $121-867 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).