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 8.54M citations received by 244K 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

#10 in Europe
#59 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

2. Lund University

For Sociology

#21 in Europe
#73 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
#105 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

5. Stockholm University

For Sociology

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

6. Umea University

For Sociology

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

7. Linkoping University

For Sociology

#89 in Europe
#272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

8. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#156 in Europe
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

10. Chalmers University of Technology

For Sociology

#229 in Europe
#619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,773
Founded
1829

11. Orebro University

For Sociology

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

12. Malmo University

For Sociology

#244 in Europe
#644 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

13. Stockholm School of Economics

For Sociology

#307 in Europe
#826 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

14. Linnaeus University

For Sociology

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

15. Jonkoping University

For Sociology

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

16. Karlstad University

For Sociology

#347 in Europe
#946 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Mid Sweden University

For Sociology

#390 in Europe
#1094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

18. Lulea University of Technology

For Sociology

#394 in Europe
#1107 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

19. Sodertorn University College

For Sociology

#430 in Europe
#1234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

20. Malardalen University

For Sociology

#449 in Europe
#1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

21. Halmstad University

For Sociology

#487 in Europe
#1462 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

22. Boras University College

For Sociology

#523 in Europe
#1585 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1977

24. Dalarna University

For Sociology

#590 in Europe
#1876 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

25. University College West

For Sociology

#607 in Europe
#1974 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

26. University of Skovde

For Sociology

#634 in Europe
#2087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1977

29. Red Cross University College

For Sociology

#1040 in Europe
#4395 in the World
Enrollment
850
Founded
1867

30. World Maritime University

For Sociology

#1045 in Europe
#4430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1983

31. Sophiahemmet University College

For Sociology

#1072 in Europe
#4554 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

33. Royal College of Music, Stockholm

For Sociology

#1406 in Europe
#6455 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.