Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #5032 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1250 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #31 of 39 | In Sweden |
| #7 of 12 | In Stockholm |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 1,042
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- gih.se
- Languages
- Swedish
- Acceptance rate
- 13%*
* The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences 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
| Enrollment | 1,042 |
|---|
Research profile
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences has published 81 scientific papers with 9,915 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Physical Therapy, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Gender Studies, Sports / Exercise science, and Sports Medicine.
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 220 |
| 1992 | 0 | 237 |
| 1993 | 0 | 212 |
| 1994 | 0 | 219 |
| 1995 | 0 | 236 |
| 1996 | 0 | 266 |
| 1997 | 0 | 198 |
| 1998 | 0 | 217 |
| 1999 | 0 | 227 |
| 2000 | 0 | 242 |
| 2001 | 0 | 213 |
| 2002 | 0 | 215 |
| 2003 | 0 | 222 |
| 2004 | 0 | 231 |
| 2005 | 0 | 199 |
| 2006 | 2 | 251 |
| 2007 | 2 | 254 |
| 2008 | 2 | 256 |
| 2009 | 1 | 291 |
| 2010 | 0 | 343 |
| 2011 | 3 | 320 |
| 2012 | 5 | 270 |
| 2013 | 2 | 384 |
| 2014 | 0 | 342 |
| 2015 | 3 | 379 |
| 2016 | 0 | 271 |
| 2017 | 0 | 240 |
| 2018 | 0 | 228 |
| 2019 | 2 | 257 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences 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 | 160,000 |
| Doctoral Degree | 200,000 |
Programs and Degrees
| Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen | Health Education, Health Sciences, Physical Education |
|---|---|
| Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts) | Sports, Sports Management |
| Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) | Sports |
| Licentiatexamen | Sports |
| Doktorsexamen | Sports |
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences alumni
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Princess Birgitta of Sweden
- Biography
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Princess Birgitta of Sweden is a member of the Swedish royal family. She is the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and an elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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Pia Sundhage
- Occupations
- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. Most recently she was the head coach of the Brazil women's national team. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer for the Sweden national team, but she also had stints playing as a midfielder and a sweeper.
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Erik Hamrén
- Occupations
- bandy playerassociation football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Erik Anders Hamrén is a Swedish manager and former football player, who most recently was the manager of Danish Superliga club AaB. He also previously coached the Sweden national football team between 2009 and 2016 and the Iceland national football team from 2018 to 2020.
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Sven Tumba
- Occupations
- ice hockey playerassociation football playergolfer
- Biography
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Sven Tumba was one of the most prominent Swedish ice hockey players of the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Sweden in football as well as golf and became Swedish champion in waterskiing.
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Physical Education Teaching | Physical Education |
|---|---|
| Course/Programme : Sports Science and Coaching | Sports, Sports Management |
| Course/Programme : Sports Science and Health Sciences | Health Sciences, Sports |
General information
| Alternative names | GIH Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1813 |
| Accreditation | Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 5626 Lidingövägen 1 Stockholm, SE-114 86 Sweden |
|---|---|
| City population | 979,000 |