30 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.56M citations received by 42.4K academic papers made by 30 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 Child Psychology

#9 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Child Psychology

#16 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

3. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Child Psychology

#28 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

4. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Child Psychology

#31 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

5. Lund University

For Child Psychology

#36 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

6. Umea University

For Child Psychology

#67 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

7. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Child Psychology

#76 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

8. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Child Psychology

#147 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

9. Malmo University

For Child Psychology

#265 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

10. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Child Psychology

#290 in Europe

#828 in the World

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

11. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Child Psychology

#303 in Europe

#879 in the World

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

12. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Child Psychology

#312 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

13. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Child Psychology

#332 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

14. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Child Psychology

#351 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

15. Lulea University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#369 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

16. Linnaeus University

For Child Psychology

#377 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Founded: 1977

17. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Child Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

18. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Child Psychology

#396 in Europe

#1177 in the World

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

19. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Child Psychology

#426 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

20. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Child Psychology

#432 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

21. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Child Psychology

#450 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

22. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Child Psychology

#479 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

23. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Child Psychology

#517 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

24. Boras University College

For Child Psychology

#546 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

25. Dalarna University

For Child Psychology

#550 in Europe

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

26. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Child Psychology

#598 in Europe

#2144 in the World

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

27. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Child Psychology

#635 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

28. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Child Psychology

#647 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

29. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Child Psychology

#753 in Europe

#3005 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

30. Red Cross University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Child Psychology

#901 in Europe

#3835 in the World

Enrollment: 850
Founded: 1867

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

Psychology subfields in Sweden

Clinical Psychology29

Cognitive Science27

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution20

Occupational Therapy20

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Social Psychology31

Special Education16