33 Best universities for Philosophy in Sweden

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Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 6.85M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 33 universities in Sweden was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Uppsala University

For Philosophy

#61 in Europe
#165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

2. Lund University

For Philosophy

#64 in Europe
#170 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

3. Stockholm University

For Philosophy

#80 in Europe
#196 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

4. Karolinska Institute

For Philosophy

#115 in Europe
#269 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

5. University of Gothenburg

For Philosophy

#129 in Europe
#298 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#134 in Europe
#306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

7. Linkoping University

For Philosophy

#173 in Europe
#398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. Umea University

For Philosophy

#190 in Europe
#437 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

9. Chalmers University of Technology

For Philosophy

#246 in Europe
#567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

11. Orebro University

For Philosophy

#436 in Europe
#1144 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1977

12. Stockholm School of Economics

For Philosophy

#437 in Europe
#1155 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

13. Lulea University of Technology

For Philosophy

#450 in Europe
#1216 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

14. Linnaeus University

For Philosophy

#474 in Europe
#1313 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Founded
1977

15. Malmo University

For Philosophy

#480 in Europe
#1328 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

16. Karlstad University

For Philosophy

#496 in Europe
#1390 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Jonkoping University

For Philosophy

#510 in Europe
#1430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

18. Malardalen University

For Philosophy

#589 in Europe
#1780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

19. Mid Sweden University

For Philosophy

#625 in Europe
#1902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

20. Sodertorn University College

For Philosophy

#626 in Europe
#1910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

21. Boras University College

For Philosophy

#703 in Europe
#2195 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1977

22. Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#714 in Europe
#2234 in the World
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

23. University of Skovde

For Philosophy

#733 in Europe
#2317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

24. Halmstad University

For Philosophy

#734 in Europe
#2318 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

25. Dalarna University

For Philosophy

#775 in Europe
#2529 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

26. University College West

For Philosophy

#781 in Europe
#2572 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

29. World Maritime University

For Philosophy

#1187 in Europe
#4770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

30. Sophiahemmet University College

For Philosophy

#1269 in Europe
#5286 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

31. Red Cross University College

For Philosophy

#1353 in Europe
#5809 in the World
Enrollment
850
Founded
1867

33. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

For Philosophy

#1417 in Europe
#6374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

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