University of Gothenburg: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #208 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #72 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #4 of 39 | In Sweden |
| #1 of 2 | In Goteborg |
| #2 of 1,002 | For Dentistry |
| Top100 | For 25 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 49,150
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- gu.se
- Languages
- Swedish;English
- Acceptance rate
- 39%*
* The University of Gothenburg is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate or foreign equivalent and a documented good knowledge of English. TOEFL test for foreign students (at least 500) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; January-June) |
| Enrollment | 49,150 |
| Full time employee | 3,028 |
| Student:staff ratio | 16:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Gothenburg majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 462 | 8988 |
| 1992 | 371 | 9932 |
| 1993 | 360 | 10443 |
| 1994 | 444 | 10998 |
| 1995 | 569 | 12027 |
| 1996 | 719 | 14261 |
| 1997 | 689 | 15938 |
| 1998 | 782 | 18386 |
| 1999 | 768 | 21110 |
| 2000 | 940 | 24367 |
| 2001 | 1042 | 29398 |
| 2002 | 1052 | 32703 |
| 2003 | 1149 | 38936 |
| 2004 | 1247 | 44065 |
| 2005 | 1393 | 51061 |
| 2006 | 1525 | 59924 |
| 2007 | 1660 | 68720 |
| 2008 | 1891 | 80827 |
| 2009 | 2399 | 92347 |
| 2010 | 2244 | 101089 |
| 2011 | 2682 | 120567 |
| 2012 | 2920 | 139403 |
| 2013 | 3232 | 158590 |
| 2014 | 3452 | 177500 |
| 2015 | 3784 | 191593 |
| 2016 | 3826 | 195133 |
| 2017 | 4101 | 213181 |
| 2018 | 4272 | 211063 |
| 2019 | 4703 | 244066 |
| 2020 | 5202 | 292495 |
| 2021 | 5385 | 335163 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 110,000-400,000 per annum. (SEK) |
|---|
The University of Gothenburg has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | + | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen | Computer Science, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Technology |
|---|---|
| Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts) | Aesthetics, Anthropology, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Chinese, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Design, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, European Studies, Film, Fine Arts, French, Furniture Design, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Handicrafts, Heritage Preservation, History, International Studies, Japanese, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Leisure Studies, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Opera, Pedagogy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Religious Music, Russian, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Teacher Training, Textile Design, Theatre, Theology, Transport Management, Weaving |
| Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification) | Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Teacher Training |
| Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) | Cinema and Television, Conducting, European Studies, Film, Hygiene, Information Technology, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Microbiology, Music, Translation and Interpretation, Video |
| Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts) | Accountancy, Acting, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Arts and Humanities, Bible, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Conducting, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Design, Display and Stage Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography (Human), Glass Art, Government, Handicrafts, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Studies, Jewellery Art, Leadership, Literature, Logic, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Meteorology, Midwifery, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Musical Instruments, Natural Resources, Opera, Organic Chemistry, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Swedish, Technology Education, Textile Design, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Weaving, Writing |
| Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification) | Anaesthesiology, Dentistry, Dietetics, Gerontology, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Teacher Training |
| Licentiatexamen | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Doktorsexamen | Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Gender Studies, History, Information Technology, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physics, Religious Studies, Sports, Theatre, Theology |
University of Gothenburg alumni
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Camilla Läckberg
- Enrolled in the University of Gothenburg
- Studied economics
- Occupations
- writernovelisttelevision presentereconomist
- Biography
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Jean Edith Camilla Läckberg Eriksson is a Swedish crime writer. As of the early-2010s, her work has been translated into more than 40 languages in 60 countries. She has been called "the rock star of Nordic noir."
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José González
- Occupations
- singerguitaristsongwriter
- Biography
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José Gabriel González is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg. González is also a member of the band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn.
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Nick Bostrom
- Occupations
- philosopheruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Nick Bostrom is a Swedish-born philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. In 2011, he founded the Oxford Martin Program on the Impacts of Future Technology, and is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. In 2009 and 2015, he was included in Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.
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Håkan Hellström
- Occupations
- singercomposerdrummerrecording artist
- Biography
-
Håkan Georg Hellström is a Swedish musician. He made his breakthrough in Sweden in 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" and the album with the same name. He has released nine studio albums to date with eight reaching number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, while Ett kolikbarns bekännelser reached number two.
General info
| Alternative names | GU Göteborgs universitet |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Accreditation | Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) |
| Motto | Tradita innovare innovata tradere A Tradition of Invention, an Inventor of Tradition |
| Colors | blue, black, white |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 100 Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland County, 405 30 Sweden |
|---|---|
| City population | 605,000 |
| Phone | +46 (31) 786 1000 |
| Fax | +46 (31) 786 1064 |