Orebro University: Statistics

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#1037 of 14,131 In the World
#396 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 39 In Sweden
#128 of 1,498 For Robotics
Top50% For 138 other topics
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Enrollment
11,638
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.oru.se
Languages
Swedish
Acceptance rate
51%*

* 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 CalendarSemesters
Enrollment11,638
Full time employee880
Student:staff ratio13:1

Research profile

Orebro University is a world-class research university with 14,804 scientific papers published and 330,505 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Pathology, Political Science, Environmental Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
14,804
Citations
330,505

Orebro University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
9,550 / 241,952
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,775 / 184,418
Biology
8,256 / 214,279
Psychology
6,520 / 147,638
Computer Science
6,124 / 131,762
Sociology
5,342 / 116,018
Pathology
5,087 / 144,311
Political Science
4,924 / 94,468
Environmental Science
4,906 / 117,985
Mathematics
4,815 / 103,373
Law
4,678 / 92,519
Chemistry
4,657 / 130,368
Engineering
4,563 / 100,116
Statistics
4,175 / 92,670
Physics
4,021 / 87,490
Psychiatry
3,928 / 100,309
Philosophy
3,919 / 72,357
Genetics
3,875 / 106,172
Biochemistry
3,354 / 99,078
Business
3,324 / 63,922
Surgery
3,025 / 73,873
Geology
2,547 / 64,798
Public Health
2,537 / 69,600
Economics
2,531 / 42,621
Geography and Cartography
2,471 / 50,493
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,308 / 40,801
Quantum and Particle physics
2,242 / 45,252
Demography
2,173 / 56,347
Social Psychology
2,158 / 50,259
Nursing
2,014 / 47,965
Ecology
2,004 / 58,460
Paleontology
1,986 / 51,515
History
1,898 / 34,596
Linguistics
1,852 / 32,848
Archaeology
1,758 / 33,371
Neuroscience
1,754 / 41,736
Immunology
1,698 / 47,885
Organic Chemistry
1,690 / 48,648
Management
1,557 / 34,706
Development Studies
1,515 / 26,420

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 21 99
1992 20 106
1993 23 91
1994 27 120
1995 20 116
1996 22 226
1997 25 160
1998 38 205
1999 57 248
2000 68 344
2001 93 477
2002 145 673
2003 163 890
2004 204 1394
2005 214 1995
2006 299 2753
2007 290 3669
2008 320 4606
2009 354 5777
2010 385 6895
2011 394 8056
2012 440 9415
2013 587 10829
2014 559 12272
2015 709 13592
2016 795 14952
2017 915 17179
2018 986 20588
2019 1147 26284
2020 1338 33124
2021 1347 39277
2022 1274 43148
2023 1327 45190
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
Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts) Behavioural Sciences, Biomedicine, Cooking and Catering, Economics, Film, Hotel and Restaurant, Jazz and Popular Music, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Occupational Therapy, Social Sciences, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification) Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Hotel and Restaurant, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Design, Information Technology, International Law, Law, Leadership, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Music, Native Language Education, Nursing, Oenology, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Policy, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Teacher Training, Theatre, Treatment Techniques
Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) Behavioural Sciences, Communication Studies, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Studies, Robotics, Social Sciences
Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) Business Administration, Chemistry, Finance, Information Technology, Medicine, Musicology, Statistics
Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification) Anaesthesiology, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Econometrics, Economics, Foreign Languages Education, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Production Economics, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Native Language Education, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Social Work, Special Education, Sports Medicine, Teacher Training
Licentiatexamen Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Economics, Education, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, 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, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, 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-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    autobiographerassociation football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Sven-Göran Eriksson is a Swedish retired football manager and former player.

  2. Göran Persson

    Göran Persson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hans Göran Persson is a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007.

  3. Anna Bergendahl

    Anna Bergendahl
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    musiciansinger
    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. Pernilla Månsson Colt

    Pernilla Månsson Colt
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Eva Pernilla Elisabet Månsson Colt is a Swedish television presenter, producer, editor, and journalist.

All 19 notable alumni

Orebro University faculties and divisions

School : Business Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics
School : Health and Medical Sciences Biomedicine, Laboratory Techniques, Nursing, Radiology
School : Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Meal Sciences Cooking and Catering, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant
School : Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Education, English, French, German, History, Social Sciences, Swedish
School : Law, Psychology and Social Work Criminal Law, Law, Psychology, Social Work
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Music, Theatre and Art Art Education, Conducting, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Theatre
School : Science and Technology Artificial Intelligence

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 127,000

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