27 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Sweden

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Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 67.3K academic papers made by 27 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. Lund University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

2. Stockholm University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in Europe
#101 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

3. Uppsala University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in Europe
#116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

4. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in Europe
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

5. Chalmers University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in Europe
#175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,912
Founded
1829

6. Linkoping University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#138 in Europe
#329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

7. University of Gothenburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#168 in Europe
#403 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

8. Umea University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#174 in Europe
#411 in the World
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

9. Karolinska Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#176 in Europe
#413 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

10. Lulea University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#278 in Europe
#681 in the World
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#285 in Europe
#702 in the World
Enrollment
5,675
Founded
1977

12. Stockholm School of Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#448 in Europe
#1249 in the World
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

13. Malmo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#566 in Europe
#1710 in the World
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

14. Orebro University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#572 in Europe
#1717 in the World
Enrollment
11,638
Founded
1977

15. Malardalen University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#585 in Europe
#1790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

16. Karlstad University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#606 in Europe
#1879 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

17. Linnaeus University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#612 in Europe
#1917 in the World
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

18. Mid Sweden University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#630 in Europe
#2009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

19. University of Skovde

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#673 in Europe
#2273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,753
Founded
1977

20. Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#675 in Europe
#2281 in the World
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

21. Halmstad University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#677 in Europe
#2293 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

22. Boras University College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#682 in Europe
#2325 in the World
Enrollment
11,279
Founded
1977

23. Jonkoping University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#708 in Europe
#2448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

24. Kristianstad University College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#809 in Europe
#2938 in the World
Enrollment
8,139
Founded
1977

25. Dalarna University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#827 in Europe
#2987 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

26. University College West

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#833 in Europe
#3023 in the World
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

27. Sodertorn University College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#945 in Europe
#3654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

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