List of 39 best universities in Sweden

Top 39 universities in Sweden ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 31.1M citations received by 1.01M academic publications made by 39 universities from Sweden, the popularity of 1,963 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Lund University

#17 in Europe
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

2. Uppsala University

#26 in Europe
#104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

5. Stockholm University

#68 in Europe
#206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#80 in Europe
#227 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

7. Umea University

#110 in Europe
#292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

8. Chalmers University of Technology

#118 in Europe
#314 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,912
Founded
1829

9. Linkoping University

#121 in Europe
#319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

11. Malmo University

#346 in Europe
#903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

12. Lulea University of Technology

#351 in Europe
#913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

13. Orebro University

#384 in Europe
#1014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
11,638
Founded
1977

14. Stockholm School of Economics

#429 in Europe
#1151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

15. Linnaeus University

#498 in Europe
#1382 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

16. Karlstad University

#504 in Europe
#1409 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

#509 in Europe
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Jonkoping University

#647 in Europe
#1938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

20. Blekinge Institute of Technology

#686 in Europe
#2062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

21. Sodertorn University College

#715 in Europe
#2157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

22. Dalarna University

#731 in Europe
#2247 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

23. University of Skovde

#744 in Europe
#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,753
Founded
1977

24. Kristianstad University College

#834 in Europe
#2753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,139
Founded
1977

26. World Maritime University

#1006 in Europe
#3618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1983

27. Malardalen University

#1072 in Europe
#3947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

28. University College West

#1075 in Europe
#3965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

32. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

#1303 in Europe
#5283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

33. Royal Institute of Art

#1493 in Europe
#6348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
188
Founded
1735

36. Gavle University College

#1693 in Europe
#7531 in the World
Enrollment
9,045
Founded
1977

37. Stockholm University of the Arts

#1741 in Europe
#7704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
424
Founded
1772

38. Beckmans College of Design

#2012 in Europe
#8475 in the World
Enrollment
200
Founded
1939

39. Newman Institute

#2415 in Europe
#10294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2001

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 $707 + $108-772 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).