29 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Sweden

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.65M citations received by 40.6K 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

#4 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

3. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Europe

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

4. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

5. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

6. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

7. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

8. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1977

9. Malmo University

Sweden | Malmo

For Clinical Psychology

#263 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

10. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Clinical Psychology

#275 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

11. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in Europe

#970 in the World

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

12. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Clinical Psychology

#344 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

13. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Clinical Psychology

#351 in Europe

#1032 in the World

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

14. Linnaeus University

Sweden | Vaxjo

For Clinical Psychology

#413 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

15. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#429 in Europe

#1350 in the World

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

16. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Clinical Psychology

#431 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

17. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Clinical Psychology

#439 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

18. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Clinical Psychology

#463 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

19. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Clinical Psychology

#464 in Europe

#1522 in the World

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

20. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#474 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

21. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Clinical Psychology

#475 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

22. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#479 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

23. Dalarna University

Sweden | Falun

For Clinical Psychology

#500 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

24. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Clinical Psychology

#538 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1977

25. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#540 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

26. Boras University College

Sweden | Boras

For Clinical Psychology

#550 in Europe

#1922 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

27. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Clinical Psychology

#565 in Europe

#2021 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

28. Red Cross University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Clinical Psychology

#607 in Europe

#2261 in the World

Enrollment: 850
Founded: 1867

29. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Clinical Psychology

#650 in Europe

#2524 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 Therapy20

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13