31 Best universities for Psychology in Sweden

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 31.1M citations received by 1.01M academic papers made by 31 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

For Psychology

#4 in Europe
#26 in the World
Enrollment
8,070
Founded
1861

2. Lund University

For Psychology

#11 in Europe
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

3. University of Gothenburg

For Psychology

#17 in Europe
#91 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

4. Uppsala University

For Psychology

#33 in Europe
#119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

5. Umea University

For Psychology

#54 in Europe
#184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
34,237
Founded
1965

6. Linkoping University

For Psychology

#83 in Europe
#255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
22,441
Founded
1975

7. Stockholm University

For Psychology

#84 in Europe
#256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

8. Malmo University

For Psychology

#136 in Europe
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,625
Founded
1998

9. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#180 in Europe
#494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
14,278
Founded
1827

10. Orebro University

For Psychology

#244 in Europe
#685 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
11,638
Founded
1977

11. Chalmers University of Technology

For Psychology

#247 in Europe
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
10,912
Founded
1829

13. Jonkoping University

For Psychology

#366 in Europe
#1097 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
9,567
Founded
1977

14. Karlstad University

For Psychology

#368 in Europe
#1099 in the World
Enrollment
12,935
Founded
1999

15. Stockholm School of Economics

For Psychology

#385 in Europe
#1151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
1,830
Founded
1909

16. Lulea University of Technology

For Psychology

#387 in Europe
#1155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
19,155
Founded
1997

17. Linnaeus University

For Psychology

#420 in Europe
#1294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
24,355
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1977

18. Mid Sweden University

For Psychology

#424 in Europe
#1326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
12,306
Founded
1977

19. Boras University College

For Psychology

#452 in Europe
#1430 in the World
Enrollment
11,279
Founded
1977

20. Halmstad University

For Psychology

#459 in Europe
#1452 in the World
Enrollment
8,483
Founded
1983

21. University of Skovde

For Psychology

#514 in Europe
#1676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,753
Founded
1977

22. Kristianstad University College

For Psychology

#528 in Europe
#1784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,139
Founded
1977

23. Dalarna University

For Psychology

#558 in Europe
#1928 in the World
Enrollment
10,754
Founded
1977

24. University College West

For Psychology

#577 in Europe
#2035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
6,767
Founded
1990

25. Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#578 in Europe
#2040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1989

26. Sodertorn University College

For Psychology

#588 in Europe
#2075 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,684
Founded
1996

28. Sophiahemmet University College

For Psychology

#883 in Europe
#3718 in the World
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
1884

29. Red Cross University College

For Psychology

#920 in Europe
#3908 in the World
Enrollment
850
Founded
1867

30. World Maritime University

For Psychology

#1145 in Europe
#5118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1983

31. Malardalen University

For Psychology

#1262 in Europe
#5720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
12,884
Founded
1977

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