Stockholm School of Economics: Rankings

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The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 13th in Sweden, 1214th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Stockholm School of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,651 academic publications and 393,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 92 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1214 of 14,131 In the World
#448 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 39 In Sweden
#4 of 12 In Stockholm
#34 of 1,000 For Entrepreneurship
#86 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#87 of 1,024 For Risk Management
#521 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1400 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 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 977th in the World with 5,912 publications made and 311,277 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 33 In Sweden
#383 of 1,500 In Europe
#977 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 41 284
1993 79 301
1994 55 405
1995 73 517
1996 106 647
1997 108 749
1998 127 1274
1999 130 1619
2000 148 2024
2001 132 2848
2002 109 3262
2003 177 4183
2004 156 4869
2005 185 5517
2006 178 6251
2007 203 7425
2008 196 8403
2009 203 9634
2010 177 10768
2011 196 11952
2012 178 12471
2013 193 13449
2014 184 13624
2015 206 13772
2016 212 13687
2017 222 14263
2018 232 15696
2019 235 16706
2020 281 19693
2021 267 20967
2022 270 20132
2023 210 21126
2024 165 17082

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 5 110 371
Communications and Public Relations 7 129 385
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 201 495
Law 10 211 544
Classics and Ancient History 8 224 584
Political Science 10 255 611
Political Economy 12 266 662
Media Studies 13 267 710
Aesthetics 12 302 726
Demography 12 252 728
Public Policy / Administration 15 281 762
Military science 11 259 795
Urban and Regional planning 13 400 819
Sociology 13 307 826
Anthropology 20 316 828
Journalism and Digital Media 15 323 898
Gender Studies 16 306 907
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 399 1032
Criminology and Criminal Justice 14 336 1057
Linguistics 13 396 1069
Archaeology 13 414 1113
Library and Information science 13 411 1118
History 13 422 1124
Philosophy 11 434 1136
Education Majors 23 512 1719

Business rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 10th for Business in Sweden and 384th in the World with 4,783 publications made and 275,599 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 31 In Sweden
#141 of 1,433 In Europe
#384 of 6,339 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 27 199
1993 56 254
1994 49 336
1995 65 439
1996 96 585
1997 101 625
1998 96 1088
1999 109 1372
2000 116 1702
2001 117 2296
2002 100 2771
2003 144 3694
2004 139 4478
2005 158 4752
2006 146 5375
2007 157 6392
2008 164 7210
2009 162 8508
2010 148 9461
2011 161 10466
2012 144 10918
2013 159 11377
2014 149 11434
2015 184 11352
2016 171 10827
2017 183 11443
2018 178 11896
2019 180 12233
2020 219 14294
2021 228 15398
2022 202 14486
2023 160 15548
2024 120 13018

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 16 34
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 23 86
Risk Management 2 29 87
International Business 3 49 94
Actuarial Science 1 28 97
International Trade 5 69 113
Finance 3 51 158
Accounting 1 38 160
Tax Law 6 55 183
Human Resource Management 8 76 242
Management Information Systems 9 101 264
Real Estate 6 77 272
Project Management 14 163 383
Marketing 11 156 416
Advertising 6 139 422
Management 11 190 524
Public Policy / Administration 15 281 762
Operations Research 13 376 1098

Economics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 9th for Economics in Sweden and 293rd in the World with 4,419 publications made and 251,383 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
#104 of 1,388 In Europe
#293 of 6,167 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 38 213
1993 71 220
1994 45 304
1995 71 399
1996 115 548
1997 110 588
1998 115 1000
1999 118 1351
2000 120 1574
2001 121 2254
2002 95 2553
2003 134 3446
2004 129 4070
2005 146 4195
2006 134 4708
2007 142 5544
2008 148 6437
2009 157 7358
2010 140 8374
2011 170 9150
2012 126 9256
2013 148 9815
2014 132 9977
2015 147 9767
2016 151 9626
2017 160 9813
2018 145 10190
2019 148 10699
2020 184 12294
2021 204 13092
2022 161 12066
2023 135 12919
2024 89 10382

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 23 86
Actuarial Science 1 28 97
International Trade 5 69 113
Finance 3 51 158
International Economics 4 127 196
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 76 203
Development Studies 10 191 571
Environmental Economics 13 244 597
Political Economy 12 266 662

Computer Science rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 16th for Computer Science in Sweden and 1364th in the World with 3,057 publications made and 194,468 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
#468 of 1,469 In Europe
#1364 of 6,845 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 20 143
1993 36 172
1994 23 197
1995 40 281
1996 70 359
1997 53 409
1998 62 655
1999 63 872
2000 62 1038
2001 67 1389
2002 63 1731
2003 108 2418
2004 94 2752
2005 114 3143
2006 97 3650
2007 90 4247
2008 97 4713
2009 92 5599
2010 94 6530
2011 104 7066
2012 77 7227
2013 87 7882
2014 96 8006
2015 112 8127
2016 101 8534
2017 126 8971
2018 130 10047
2019 110 10827
2020 142 12533
2021 164 13554
2022 136 12985
2023 106 13416
2024 85 9937

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 9 101 264
Cyber Security 12 366 1052
Library and Information science 13 411 1118
Machine Learning 12 384 1181
Neuroscience 13 428 1309
Human-Computer Interaction 20 501 1345
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 517 1555
Data Science 22 591 1697
Cognitive Science 19 524 1800
Computer Networking 20 567 1863
Software Engineering 24 719 2228
Telecommunications 21 664 2442
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 691 2761
Computer Vision 24 765 2870

Mathematics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 12th for Mathematics in Sweden and 858th in the World with 2,943 publications made and 177,957 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 31 In Sweden
#316 of 1,401 In Europe
#858 of 6,418 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 19 132
1993 48 166
1994 30 170
1995 57 206
1996 87 311
1997 77 370
1998 71 642
1999 78 757
2000 86 924
2001 76 1269
2002 63 1578
2003 97 2080
2004 98 2648
2005 120 2750
2006 93 3126
2007 96 3700
2008 97 4255
2009 111 4581
2010 99 5663
2011 87 5440
2012 78 5844
2013 92 6145
2014 97 6431
2015 97 6473
2016 79 6695
2017 103 6974
2018 115 7757
2019 105 8491
2020 102 9713
2021 142 10637
2022 83 9816
2023 87 9971
2024 61 6564

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 76 203
Statistics 12 333 888
Operations Research 13 376 1098
Applied Mathematics 10 458 1240
Math Teachers 23 507 1800

Environmental Science rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 1675th in the World with 2,901 publications made and 138,023 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 32 In Sweden
#527 of 1,464 In Europe
#1675 of 6,876 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 135
1993 36 152
1994 27 232
1995 44 246
1996 59 345
1997 53 392
1998 69 673
1999 69 829
2000 72 973
2001 53 1378
2002 63 1609
2003 82 2065
2004 81 2486
2005 94 2673
2006 84 3007
2007 94 3677
2008 95 4136
2009 98 4717
2010 70 5450
2011 84 5843
2012 91 6086
2013 99 6668
2014 86 6586
2015 105 6848
2016 103 6717
2017 106 6944
2018 105 7508
2019 133 8296
2020 146 9673
2021 135 10810
2022 120 10236
2023 100 10823
2024 79 8706

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 13 400 819
Geography and Cartography 13 487 1385
Ecology 17 499 1552
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 556 1788
Environmental Management 19 560 1866
Paleontology 16 588 1995
Geology 18 620 2101
Oceanography 19 663 2344
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 712 2584
Agricultural Science 22 748 3198

Engineering rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 21st for Engineering in Sweden and 2249th in the World with 2,051 publications made and 107,479 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 33 In Sweden
#653 of 1,465 In Europe
#2249 of 6,782 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 93
1993 25 135
1994 23 153
1995 16 174
1996 43 235
1997 37 234
1998 43 416
1999 49 468
2000 51 645
2001 41 850
2002 29 1046
2003 68 1447
2004 69 1777
2005 61 2029
2006 55 2153
2007 76 2546
2008 56 2812
2009 75 3271
2010 68 3784
2011 74 4117
2012 72 4249
2013 72 4604
2014 68 4518
2015 83 4432
2016 70 4501
2017 68 4778
2018 71 5233
2019 70 5506
2020 84 6495
2021 97 6778
2022 95 6574
2023 66 6746
2024 52 5478

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 70 173
Operations Research 13 376 1098
Systems Engineering 17 450 1129
Human-Computer Interaction 20 501 1345
Mechanical Engineering 22 576 1722
Civil Engineering 19 560 1746
Computer Networking 20 567 1863
Acoustical Engineering 19 634 2082
Structural Engineering 23 682 2300
Telecommunications 21 664 2442
Aerospace Engineering 23 716 2526
Electrical Engineering 23 719 2615
Optical Engineering 21 745 2752
Metallurgical Engineering 21 736 2867
Materials Science 22 775 2959
Chemical Engineering 22 838 3503

Biology rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 18th for Biology in Sweden and 2428th in the World with 2,041 publications made and 132,069 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Evolutionary Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 31 In Sweden
#635 of 1,448 In Europe
#2428 of 6,833 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 74
1993 21 82
1994 24 154
1995 20 178
1996 42 243
1997 32 297
1998 55 521
1999 51 627
2000 49 705
2001 42 916
2002 44 1074
2003 60 1470
2004 62 1717
2005 68 2117
2006 53 2260
2007 71 2580
2008 59 2923
2009 66 3193
2010 44 3925
2011 55 3870
2012 54 4496
2013 71 4950
2014 68 5199
2015 79 5489
2016 72 5810
2017 82 6520
2018 89 7135
2019 103 8138
2020 89 9275
2021 92 10404
2022 95 9822
2023 76 9863
2024 61 7368

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 12 389 1084
Virology 13 347 1203
Neuroscience 13 428 1309
Paleontology 16 588 1995
Pharmacology 15 541 2301
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 691 2761
Oncology and Cancer research 19 657 2764
Genetics 22 681 2788
Immunology 22 670 2863
Biochemistry 20 693 2873
Botany 19 690 2940
Agricultural Science 22 748 3198

Physics rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 18th for Physics in Sweden and 2058th in the World with 2,018 publications made and 104,935 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
#624 of 1,457 In Europe
#2058 of 6,713 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 86
1993 29 96
1994 19 112
1995 30 149
1996 47 198
1997 45 219
1998 53 403
1999 56 543
2000 56 581
2001 45 824
2002 49 989
2003 71 1373
2004 66 1775
2005 79 1714
2006 56 2014
2007 64 2234
2008 55 2633
2009 72 2930
2010 60 3805
2011 67 3666
2012 61 3815
2013 64 4032
2014 53 3953
2015 70 4078
2016 62 4271
2017 64 4303
2018 77 4751
2019 69 5151
2020 74 5963
2021 102 6326
2022 77 6005
2023 62 6127
2024 45 4654

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 9 341 873
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 434 1202
Quantum and Particle physics 18 594 1935
Acoustical Engineering 19 634 2082
Optical Engineering 21 745 2752
Materials Science 22 775 2959

Psychology rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 17th for Psychology in Sweden and 1278th in the World with 1,885 publications made and 134,210 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 32 In Sweden
#417 of 1,423 In Europe
#1278 of 6,645 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 71
1993 12 69
1994 11 93
1995 23 140
1996 23 183
1997 27 243
1998 33 350
1999 27 440
2000 36 533
2001 40 710
2002 35 916
2003 54 1122
2004 60 1387
2005 60 1685
2006 57 2021
2007 63 2226
2008 72 2662
2009 58 2912
2010 51 3274
2011 47 3925
2012 53 4263
2013 75 5001
2014 68 5205
2015 69 5559
2016 68 5849
2017 80 6416
2018 95 7213
2019 75 7930
2020 90 9448
2021 107 10035
2022 100 9530
2023 82 9765
2024 63 7252

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 91 413
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 201 495
Social Psychology 11 249 661
Child Psychology 19 422 1259
Neuroscience 13 428 1309
Education Majors 23 512 1719
Psychiatry 23 514 1762
Cognitive Science 19 524 1800
Clinical Psychology 24 533 1845

Art & Design rankings

The Stockholm School of Economics ranked 14th for Art & Design in Sweden and 954th in the World with 965 publications made and 52,858 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
#378 of 1,381 In Europe
#954 of 5,966 In the World

Stockholm School of Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 34
1993 9 36
1994 9 56
1995 6 68
1996 15 86
1997 8 82
1998 17 168
1999 13 181
2000 23 235
2001 14 315
2002 10 340
2003 33 452
2004 24 598
2005 30 687
2006 21 748
2007 24 920
2008 23 1031
2009 33 1260
2010 29 1432
2011 35 1541
2012 26 1695
2013 31 1869
2014 32 1970
2015 42 1773
2016 44 2012
2017 37 1993
2018 40 2082
2019 43 2411
2020 60 2812
2021 55 2941
2022 61 2993
2023 38 3224
2024 26 2303

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 12 302 726
Fashion Design 13 336 818
Literature 15 386 1000
Creative Writing 20 454 1248

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Stockholm School of Economics

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 186 538
Public Health 14 343 1025
Critical Care Nursing 11 373 1171
Nursing 26 414 1280
Gerontology 25 469 1495
Physical Therapy 22 547 1773
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 544 1790
Family medicine 25 481 1874
Medicine 20 554 1957
Pathology 19 551 2018
Health Science 26 541 2030
Surgery 24 591 2110
Chemistry 23 761 3056
Physical chemistry 25 921 3832
Organic Chemistry 27 971 4230