Orebro University: Statistics

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#1010 of 14,131 In the World
#400 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 39 In Sweden
#143 of 1,645 For Robotics
Top50% For 139 other topics
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Enrollment
11,638
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.oru.se
Languages
Swedish;English
Acceptance rate
52%*

* Orebro University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsCompleted upper secondary school (gymnasium)
Academic CalendarLate August / early September to Mid - January. Mid-January to early June
Enrollment11,638
Full time employee824
Student:staff ratio14:1

Research profile

Orebro University is a world-class research university with 18,113 scientific papers published and 509,990 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Pathology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Chemistry.

Publications
18,113
Citations
509,990

Orebro University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
11,794 / 367,327
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,194 / 270,642
Biology
9,895 / 313,680
Psychology
7,658 / 221,583
Computer Science
7,105 / 199,495
Pathology
6,139 / 212,448
Sociology
6,018 / 163,659
Environmental Science
5,666 / 172,873
Political Science
5,639 / 142,503
Chemistry
5,509 / 183,963
Engineering
5,372 / 152,499
Law
5,323 / 137,883
Mathematics
5,281 / 144,027
Physics
4,723 / 135,733
Genetics
4,712 / 157,983
Psychiatry
4,626 / 143,695
Philosophy
4,546 / 112,002
Statistics
4,508 / 127,667
Biochemistry
3,931 / 139,238
Surgery
3,724 / 113,580
Business
3,719 / 95,495
Geology
2,960 / 93,906
Economics
2,953 / 68,648
Public Health
2,857 / 96,141
Geography and Cartography
2,764 / 74,598
Quantum and Particle physics
2,616 / 69,340
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,600 / 63,260
Demography
2,370 / 72,851
Nursing
2,352 / 69,782
Social Psychology
2,304 / 73,016
Paleontology
2,284 / 71,738
Ecology
2,246 / 82,819
Linguistics
2,161 / 51,980
Immunology
2,154 / 72,553
History
2,105 / 50,800
Neuroscience
2,044 / 55,749
Archaeology
1,919 / 48,546
Organic Chemistry
1,872 / 65,462
Development Studies
1,758 / 42,606
Management
1,700 / 49,384

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 24 109
1994 27 145
1995 22 143
1996 23 258
1997 25 214
1998 39 283
1999 64 306
2000 73 460
2001 101 579
2002 157 796
2003 214 1152
2004 240 1716
2005 265 2475
2006 316 3572
2007 340 4626
2008 374 5980
2009 404 7166
2010 437 8724
2011 479 10293
2012 511 12100
2013 631 13745
2014 629 15575
2015 747 17287
2016 834 18950
2017 944 21476
2018 1044 25783
2019 1202 32261
2020 1372 41516
2021 1368 48599
2022 1366 51577
2023 1427 55215
2024 1328 58548
2025 1105 55121
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Orebro University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (SEK)
Bachelor's Degree 120,000
Master's Degree 140,000
PhD Program Free

The currency used is Swedish Krona (SEK).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Orebro University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Criminology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Swedish
Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts) Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Criminology, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Swedish
Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification) Biomedicine, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Preschool Education, Radiology, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Swedish
Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Swedish
Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification) Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Special Education
Licentiatexamen Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Musicology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics
Doktorsexamen Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics

Orebro University alumni

  1. Sven-Göran Eriksson

    Sven-Göran Eriksson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1948-2024 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    autobiographerassociation football coachassociation football player
    Biography

    Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish football player and manager. After a playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 trophies with a variety of league clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy. In European competition, he won the UEFA Cup in 1982, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1999, the last edition of the tournament before its abolition, the UEFA Super Cup in 1999, and reached the European Cup final in 1990.

  2. Göran Persson

    Göran Persson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hans Göran Persson is a Swedish former politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and as Leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Persson has served as chairman of Swedbank since 2019.

  3. Anna Bergendahl

    Anna Bergendahl
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    singerphysician
    Biography

    Anna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program Super Troupers in 2004, and in Idol 2008 where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.

  4. Elisabeth Svantesson

    Elisabeth Svantesson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Karin Elisabeth Svantesson is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has served as first deputy leader of the party since 2019.

All 19 notable alumni

Orebro University faculties and divisions

School : Business Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, Statistics
School : Health Sciences Health Sciences
School : Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Meal Sciences Cooking and Catering, Hotel and Restaurant
School : Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
School : Law, Psychology and Social Work Law, Psychology, Social Work
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Music, Theatre and Art Music, Music Education
School : Science and Technology Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Technology

General information

Alternative names ORU
Örebro University
Örebro Universitet
Founded 1977
Accreditation Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)
Motto Ljuvt är att veta

Location and contacts

Address Fakultetsgatan 1
Örebro, SE-701 82
Sweden
City population 129,000

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