Stockholm School of Economics: Rankings

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The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 13th in Sweden, 1145th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. The Stockholm School of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,751 academic publications and 411,148 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 94 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1145 of 14,131 In the World
#441 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 39 In Sweden
#4 of 12 In Stockholm
#36 of 1,007 For Entrepreneurship
#89 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#89 of 1,014 For Risk Management
#529 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1139 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 999th in the World with 5,981 publications made and 325,447 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 33 In Sweden
#389 of 1,502 In Europe
#999 of 7,088 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 79 299
1994 55 402
1995 73 513
1996 106 648
1997 108 748
1998 127 1277
1999 130 1619
2000 149 2026
2001 133 2843
2002 110 3262
2003 177 4188
2004 156 4882
2005 185 5517
2006 178 6253
2007 205 7430
2008 196 8411
2009 204 9619
2010 177 10804
2011 195 11951
2012 174 12451
2013 191 13449
2014 184 13611
2015 205 13770
2016 210 13689
2017 224 14252
2018 231 15641
2019 237 16745
2020 281 19644
2021 265 20906
2022 269 20067
2023 208 21103
2024 167 17305
2025 95 14144

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 5 109 369
Communications and Public Relations 7 134 391
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 201 497
Law 10 218 561
Classics and Ancient History 8 228 590
Political Science 10 266 630
Political Economy 12 270 670
Media Studies 14 271 707
Aesthetics 12 306 736
Demography 12 260 741
Public Policy / Administration 15 286 777
Military science 11 260 797
Sociology 14 312 841
Anthropology 21 321 842
Urban and Regional planning 13 409 845
Journalism and Digital Media 15 325 901
Gender Studies 16 313 931
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 407 1058
Criminology and Criminal Justice 16 346 1086
Linguistics 13 402 1091
Library and Information science 13 418 1137
Archaeology 13 421 1140
History 13 429 1150
Philosophy 12 437 1155
Education Majors 24 517 1750

Business rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 10th for Business in Sweden and 398th in the World with 4,838 publications made and 287,757 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 31 In Sweden
#147 of 1,436 In Europe
#398 of 6,366 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 56 252
1994 49 332
1995 65 431
1996 96 581
1997 101 622
1998 96 1090
1999 109 1369
2000 116 1701
2001 117 2294
2002 100 2768
2003 144 3698
2004 139 4478
2005 158 4751
2006 146 5378
2007 158 6392
2008 164 7212
2009 163 8491
2010 148 9477
2011 161 10499
2012 142 10911
2013 158 11370
2014 151 11452
2015 184 11339
2016 170 10820
2017 182 11399
2018 177 11873
2019 182 12301
2020 221 14245
2021 228 15347
2022 202 14468
2023 160 15562
2024 121 13164
2025 68 10991

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 2 17 36
Risk Management 2 30 89
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 24 89
Actuarial Science 1 28 97
International Business 3 54 102
International Trade 5 75 123
Accounting 1 38 160
Finance 3 54 162
Tax Law 6 58 187
Human Resource Management 9 84 257
Management Information Systems 10 108 276
Real Estate 6 79 278
Project Management 14 166 389
Marketing 11 157 420
Advertising 6 149 439
Management 11 191 528
Public Policy / Administration 15 286 777
Operations Research 13 385 1121

Economics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 9th for Economics in Sweden and 304th in the World with 4,454 publications made and 260,702 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 31 In Sweden
#106 of 1,391 In Europe
#304 of 6,188 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 71 218
1994 45 301
1995 71 391
1996 115 546
1997 110 585
1998 115 1003
1999 119 1348
2000 120 1572
2001 121 2253
2002 94 2552
2003 133 3445
2004 129 4072
2005 146 4197
2006 134 4708
2007 143 5546
2008 149 6444
2009 158 7361
2010 141 8386
2011 169 9166
2012 123 9237
2013 147 9806
2014 132 9972
2015 147 9766
2016 150 9623
2017 157 9779
2018 144 10157
2019 149 10797
2020 189 12247
2021 203 13070
2022 159 12025
2023 135 12918
2024 92 10516
2025 46 8312

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 24 89
Actuarial Science 1 28 97
International Trade 5 75 123
Finance 3 54 162
International Economics 5 134 206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 78 210
Development Studies 10 203 597
Environmental Economics 13 255 627
Political Economy 12 270 670

Computer Science rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 16th for Computer Science in Sweden and 1404th in the World with 3,088 publications made and 204,128 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 33 In Sweden
#475 of 1,470 In Europe
#1404 of 6,855 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 171
1994 23 196
1995 40 279
1996 70 358
1997 53 408
1998 62 657
1999 63 875
2000 62 1038
2001 67 1388
2002 63 1733
2003 109 2425
2004 94 2758
2005 114 3143
2006 97 3653
2007 91 4252
2008 97 4723
2009 92 5606
2010 95 6537
2011 102 7029
2012 75 7200
2013 86 7859
2014 98 7994
2015 113 8111
2016 99 8519
2017 127 8949
2018 129 10000
2019 109 10798
2020 138 12475
2021 164 13461
2022 136 12924
2023 108 13384
2024 87 10095
2025 42 7906

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 10 108 276
Cyber Security 12 374 1077
Library and Information science 13 418 1137
Machine Learning 12 383 1201
Neuroscience 13 436 1348
Human-Computer Interaction 20 511 1376
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 523 1597
Data Science 22 596 1741
Cognitive Science 19 534 1852
Computer Networking 20 567 1873
Software Engineering 24 723 2275
Telecommunications 21 665 2436
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 700 2827
Computer Vision 24 772 2902

Mathematics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 12th for Mathematics in Sweden and 894th in the World with 2,963 publications made and 184,456 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 31 In Sweden
#327 of 1,406 In Europe
#894 of 6,434 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 48 164
1994 30 168
1995 57 199
1996 87 307
1997 77 366
1998 71 642
1999 78 753
2000 86 920
2001 75 1277
2002 63 1582
2003 97 2086
2004 98 2649
2005 120 2751
2006 93 3125
2007 96 3701
2008 98 4261
2009 111 4585
2010 100 5676
2011 86 5431
2012 78 5829
2013 91 6128
2014 97 6411
2015 97 6486
2016 80 6659
2017 103 6944
2018 116 7711
2019 105 8551
2020 102 9601
2021 140 10550
2022 82 9745
2023 86 9897
2024 60 6678
2025 31 4722

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 28 97
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 78 210
Statistics 12 339 910
Operations Research 13 385 1121
Applied Mathematics 10 463 1261
Math Teachers 22 498 1769

Environmental Science rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 1709th in the World with 2,940 publications made and 145,714 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 32 In Sweden
#532 of 1,464 In Europe
#1709 of 6,888 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 36 151
1994 27 230
1995 44 242
1996 59 344
1997 53 392
1998 69 672
1999 70 836
2000 72 972
2001 53 1372
2002 63 1614
2003 82 2066
2004 81 2495
2005 94 2673
2006 84 3008
2007 94 3677
2008 95 4137
2009 98 4722
2010 70 5458
2011 83 5833
2012 90 6077
2013 98 6645
2014 87 6564
2015 105 6849
2016 105 6703
2017 104 6938
2018 106 7507
2019 130 8271
2020 145 9626
2021 136 10785
2022 123 10197
2023 100 10830
2024 80 8819
2025 47 7235

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 13 409 845
Geography and Cartography 13 494 1410
Ecology 17 506 1604
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 557 1795
Environmental Management 19 576 1950
Paleontology 16 593 2050
Geology 18 627 2142
Oceanography 19 665 2345
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 708 2565
Agricultural Science 22 755 3246

Engineering rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 21st for Engineering in Sweden and 2288th in the World with 2,070 publications made and 111,828 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 33 In Sweden
#661 of 1,466 In Europe
#2288 of 6,795 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 25 135
1994 23 153
1995 16 173
1996 43 235
1997 37 233
1998 43 417
1999 49 477
2000 51 644
2001 41 850
2002 29 1045
2003 68 1448
2004 69 1779
2005 61 2027
2006 55 2154
2007 77 2546
2008 56 2818
2009 75 3280
2010 68 3792
2011 73 4108
2012 70 4241
2013 69 4588
2014 68 4500
2015 85 4441
2016 70 4513
2017 68 4760
2018 71 5215
2019 71 5502
2020 85 6490
2021 98 6748
2022 95 6549
2023 65 6759
2024 52 5580
2025 28 4685

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 8 72 180
Operations Research 13 385 1121
Systems Engineering 18 457 1173
Human-Computer Interaction 20 511 1376
Mechanical Engineering 22 578 1738
Civil Engineering 19 570 1815
Computer Networking 20 567 1873
Acoustical Engineering 19 637 2100
Structural Engineering 23 691 2350
Telecommunications 21 665 2436
Aerospace Engineering 23 718 2552
Electrical Engineering 23 724 2652
Optical Engineering 22 757 2799
Metallurgical Engineering 21 743 2905
Materials Science 22 784 3009
Chemical Engineering 22 840 3533

Biology rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 19th for Biology in Sweden and 2496th in the World with 2,048 publications made and 144,787 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Evolutionary Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 31 In Sweden
#643 of 1,449 In Europe
#2496 of 6,841 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 82
1994 24 153
1995 20 175
1996 42 242
1997 32 297
1998 55 521
1999 51 627
2000 49 705
2001 42 924
2002 44 1077
2003 60 1470
2004 62 1720
2005 68 2116
2006 53 2254
2007 71 2584
2008 59 2922
2009 66 3198
2010 45 3922
2011 53 3836
2012 54 4490
2013 69 4923
2014 66 5173
2015 80 5460
2016 70 5790
2017 83 6494
2018 88 7072
2019 100 8051
2020 87 9225
2021 91 10330
2022 96 9749
2023 77 9827
2024 59 7469
2025 25 5674

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 12 394 1109
Virology 13 350 1217
Neuroscience 13 436 1348
Paleontology 16 593 2050
Pharmacology 15 546 2340
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 700 2827
Oncology and Cancer research 20 665 2828
Genetics 23 693 2859
Immunology 22 683 2927
Biochemistry 20 704 2943
Botany 20 704 3007
Agricultural Science 22 755 3246

Physics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 18th for Physics in Sweden and 2098th in the World with 2,031 publications made and 108,450 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 32 In Sweden
#628 of 1,460 In Europe
#2098 of 6,729 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 96
1994 19 111
1995 30 149
1996 47 199
1997 45 219
1998 53 405
1999 56 550
2000 56 581
2001 45 823
2002 50 991
2003 70 1373
2004 66 1780
2005 79 1715
2006 57 2017
2007 64 2236
2008 55 2640
2009 72 2931
2010 60 3819
2011 68 3655
2012 61 3799
2013 61 4025
2014 53 3945
2015 70 4073
2016 63 4278
2017 65 4298
2018 75 4742
2019 68 5173
2020 74 5967
2021 102 6321
2022 76 6010
2023 61 6145
2024 45 4751
2025 24 3917

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 9 347 889
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 441 1235
Quantum and Particle physics 19 600 1974
Acoustical Engineering 19 637 2100
Optical Engineering 22 757 2799
Materials Science 22 784 3009

Psychology rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 17th for Psychology in Sweden and 1319th in the World with 1,900 publications made and 138,884 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 32 In Sweden
#427 of 1,424 In Europe
#1319 of 6,663 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 69
1994 11 93
1995 23 141
1996 23 183
1997 27 243
1998 33 350
1999 27 443
2000 36 535
2001 40 708
2002 35 918
2003 54 1122
2004 60 1385
2005 60 1682
2006 57 2025
2007 64 2229
2008 72 2660
2009 58 2917
2010 51 3275
2011 47 3898
2012 52 4253
2013 74 4964
2014 67 5182
2015 70 5549
2016 67 5832
2017 78 6371
2018 98 7140
2019 71 7897
2020 90 9391
2021 104 9971
2022 99 9503
2023 81 9725
2024 62 7380
2025 35 5744

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 100 427
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 201 497
Social Psychology 11 253 677
Child Psychology 19 426 1258
Neuroscience 13 436 1348
Education Majors 24 517 1750
Psychiatry 23 525 1812
Cognitive Science 19 534 1852
Clinical Psychology 25 540 1872

Art & Design rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 14th for Art & Design in Sweden and 970th in the World with 973 publications made and 55,856 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#14 of 33 In Sweden
#384 of 1,385 In Europe
#970 of 6,010 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 36
1994 9 56
1995 6 68
1996 15 86
1997 8 82
1998 17 168
1999 13 182
2000 23 236
2001 14 315
2002 10 344
2003 33 453
2004 24 600
2005 30 685
2006 21 747
2007 24 919
2008 23 1037
2009 33 1264
2010 29 1432
2011 34 1534
2012 24 1676
2013 30 1860
2014 32 1964
2015 41 1767
2016 44 2009
2017 36 1987
2018 41 2077
2019 43 2413
2020 60 2809
2021 55 2947
2022 60 2989
2023 38 3227
2024 26 2356
2025 17 1980

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stockholm School of Economics in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 12 306 736
Fashion Design 13 338 823
Literature 15 393 1029
Creative Writing 20 463 1272

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Stockholm School of Economics

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 197 567
Public Health 15 358 1072
Critical Care Nursing 12 388 1220
Nursing 26 422 1320
Gerontology 25 476 1522
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 544 1812
Physical Therapy 22 557 1822
Family medicine 25 484 1881
Medicine 21 565 1994
Health Science 26 546 2039
Pathology 19 566 2088
Surgery 25 610 2166
Chemistry 23 769 3108
Anatomy and Physiology 25 841 3398
Physical chemistry 25 919 3836
Organic Chemistry 27 978 4282