27 Best universities for Cognitive Science in Sweden

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 30.4K 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. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. Lund University

For Cognitive Science

#59 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Cognitive Science

#63 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

4. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#93 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

5. Umea University

For Cognitive Science

#99 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

6. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Cognitive Science

#107 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

7. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#113 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Cognitive Science

#129 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Cognitive Science

#258 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

10. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Cognitive Science

#345 in Europe

#1018 in the World

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

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Cognitive Science

#348 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

12. Lulea University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#418 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

13. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Cognitive Science

#422 in Europe

#1350 in the World

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

14. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Cognitive Science

#436 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

15. Linnaeus University

For Cognitive Science

#452 in Europe

#1493 in the World

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

16. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Cognitive Science

#485 in Europe

#1633 in the World

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

17. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Cognitive Science

#491 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

18. Malmo University

For Cognitive Science

#502 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

19. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#524 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

20. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Cognitive Science

#591 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Cognitive Science

#621 in Europe

#2269 in the World

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

22. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Cognitive Science

#633 in Europe

#2298 in the World

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

23. Boras University College

For Cognitive Science

#659 in Europe

#2488 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

24. Dalarna University

For Cognitive Science

#689 in Europe

#2633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

25. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Cognitive Science

#710 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

26. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Cognitive Science

#733 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

27. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Cognitive Science

#758 in Europe

#3011 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Sweden

Child Psychology30

Clinical Psychology29

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution20

Occupational Therapy20

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Social Psychology31

Special Education16