33 Best universities for Sociology in Sweden

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Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 8.94M citations received by 249K 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. Karolinska Institute

For Sociology

#11 in Europe
#60 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

2. Lund University

For Sociology

#22 in Europe
#74 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

3. Uppsala University

For Sociology

#28 in Europe
#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1477

4. University of Gothenburg

For Sociology

#32 in Europe
#103 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

5. Stockholm University

For Sociology

#36 in Europe
#112 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

6. Umea University

For Sociology

#49 in Europe
#168 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

7. Linkoping University

For Sociology

#88 in Europe
#270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#157 in Europe
#437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

10. Orebro University

For Sociology

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

11. Chalmers University of Technology

For Sociology

#235 in Europe
#627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

12. Malmo University

For Sociology

#242 in Europe
#641 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

13. Linnaeus University

For Sociology

#311 in Europe
#839 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Founded
1977

14. Stockholm School of Economics

For Sociology

#312 in Europe
#841 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

15. Jonkoping University

For Sociology

#327 in Europe
#888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

16. Karlstad University

For Sociology

#346 in Europe
#947 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

For Sociology

#391 in Europe
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Lulea University of Technology

For Sociology

#399 in Europe
#1112 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

19. Sodertorn University College

For Sociology

#428 in Europe
#1230 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

20. Malardalen University

For Sociology

#448 in Europe
#1294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

21. Halmstad University

For Sociology

#487 in Europe
#1445 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

22. Boras University College

For Sociology

#522 in Europe
#1574 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1977

24. Dalarna University

For Sociology

#588 in Europe
#1866 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

25. University College West

For Sociology

#604 in Europe
#1939 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

26. University of Skovde

For Sociology

#636 in Europe
#2100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

29. World Maritime University

For Sociology

#1039 in Europe
#4396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

30. Red Cross University College

For Sociology

#1043 in Europe
#4423 in the World
Enrollment
850
Founded
1867

31. Sophiahemmet University College

For Sociology

#1062 in Europe
#4521 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

33. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

For Sociology

#1410 in Europe
#6466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,017
Founded
1771

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