29 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Sweden

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 29 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

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

3. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

4. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

5. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

6. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

7. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

8. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Founded: 1977

9. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Clinical Psychology

#256 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

10. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Clinical Psychology

#305 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 9,567
Founded: 1977

11. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Clinical Psychology

#319 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,306
Founded: 1977

12. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in Europe

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

13. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Clinical Psychology

#338 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

14. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Clinical Psychology

#395 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1977

15. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

16. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Clinical Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

17. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Clinical Psychology

#416 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

18. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Clinical Psychology

#421 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

19. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Clinical Psychology

#446 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 12,884
Founded: 1977

20. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#451 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,912
Founded: 1829

21. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#457 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

22. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Clinical Psychology

#472 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

23. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#495 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

24. Dalarna University

Sweden | Falun

For Clinical Psychology

#496 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

25. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Clinical Psychology

#522 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 11,279
Founded: 1977

26. Red Cross University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Clinical Psychology

#553 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 850
Founded: 1867

27. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Clinical Psychology

#561 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1977

28. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#568 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

29. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Clinical Psychology

#634 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 8,684
Founded: 1996

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

Psychology subfields in Sweden

Child Psychology30

Cognitive Science27

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution20

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy18

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13