Sweden is an amazing destination for international students eager to get their Bachelor's and Master's degrees. But what makes Sweden such a great attraction? Well, it's great universities, obviously. Because the weather, let's be honest, is on the colder side.
Based on The Academic Ranking of World Universities and Times Higher Education World University Rankings, we managed to create a list of 13 highly ranked universities. Some of the most popular ones among students are: Uppsala University (in Uppsala), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (in Stockholm), University of Gothenburg (in Goteborg), and Chalmers University of Technology (still in Goteborg).
Universities | Times Higher Education Ranking (2021) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2020) | TopUniversities Ranking (2021) | U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2020) |
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Karolinska Institute | 36 | 45 | - | 51 |
Lund University | 103 | 151 | 97 | 91 |
Uppsala University | 111 | 77 | 124 | 102 |
Stockholm University | 183 | 69 | 181 | 114 |
University of Gothenburg | 191 | 101 | 202 | 151 |
Chalmers University of Technology | 201 | 301 | 139 | 369 |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 201 | 201 | 98 | 207 |
Örebro University | 351 | 601 | - | 688 |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | 351 | 301 | - | 349 |
Umea University | 351 | 401 | 333 | 308 |
Linköping University | 401 | 301 | 362 | 336 |
University of Karlstad | 801 | - | - | - |
University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Science | - | 101 | 202 | 151 |
Stockholm School of Economics | - | 401 | - | - |
Linnaeus University | - | 801 | - | - |
Luleå University of Technology | - | 801 | - | 747 |
Malmö University | - | - | - | 1041 |
World University Rankings created by Times Higher Education takes into account the reputation of research done by universities and how often papers produced by universities were quoted around the world.
Academic Ranking of World Universities created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University focuses on the number of award-winning scientists, most cited researchers from the listed universities, and their contribution to the scientific community.
QS World University Rankings created by TopUniversities surveys a large number of academic experts about the reputation of universities and also measures the quality of teaching.
Best Global Universities Rankings created by U.S. News & World Report analyses university graduation rates and how many students remain enrolled in their second year of studies. It also surveys university representatives on the performance of universities.
Study in Sweden to learn how to conduct top-quality research and develop independent thinking. People who study abroad in Sweden benefit from integration in a multicultural society and rigorous Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at universities and colleges that look towards the future.