27 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 850K citations received by 27.5K 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

#17 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. Lund University

For Cognitive Science

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Cognitive Science

#67 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

4. Umea University

For Cognitive Science

#86 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

5. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#88 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

6. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Cognitive Science

#108 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

7. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#120 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

8. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Cognitive Science

#126 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

9. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Cognitive Science

#248 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

10. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Cognitive Science

#325 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

11. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Cognitive Science

#338 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Founded: 1977

12. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Cognitive Science

#413 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

13. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Cognitive Science

#421 in Europe

#1320 in the World

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

14. Lulea University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#424 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

15. Linnaeus University

For Cognitive Science

#468 in Europe

#1536 in the World

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

16. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Cognitive Science

#480 in Europe

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

17. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Cognitive Science

#483 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

18. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cognitive Science

#514 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

19. Malmo University

For Cognitive Science

#537 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

20. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Cognitive Science

#599 in Europe

#2105 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

21. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Cognitive Science

#607 in Europe

#2144 in the World

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

22. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Cognitive Science

#612 in Europe

#2166 in the World

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

23. Boras University College

For Cognitive Science

#646 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Enrollment: 11,279
Founded: 1977

24. Dalarna University

For Cognitive Science

#691 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

25. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Cognitive Science

#730 in Europe

#2828 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

26. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Cognitive Science

#757 in Europe

#2977 in the World

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

27. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Cognitive Science

#786 in Europe

#3099 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

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 Therapy18

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Social Psychology31

Special Education17