Top 10 Swedish Universities and their official websites

Swedish Universities

This article will address the top 10 best universities in Sweden for international students. We will also provide their official websites as well as its ranking in Sweden and the world according to the recent academic ranking of world universities.

We previously talked about studying in Sweden and what distinguishes it among the European countries in terms of disciplines and programs.

1- Karolinska Institute 

Karolinska Medical Institute is top-ranked in the best 10 Swedish Universities and also No. 39 all over the Academic Ranking of world universities.

Besides, Karolinska Medical Institute is proud of being nominated to select the Nobel Laureate in Medicine each year under the supervision of 50 professors from Karolinska Institute.

Programs: The institute is dedicated solely to instructing Medicine Sciences. Also, it offers 8 programs for Master’s degree admission and program for bachelor’s degree admission in the general health and sciences.

Language of instruction: English

Their most famous alumni: Ulf von Euler, the Swedish physiologist, and pharmacologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1970, and also Hugo Theorell, the Swedish scientist who was awarded it in Medicine in 1955.

Learn more about Karolinska Institute 

2- Uppsala University

It occupies the 2nd rank among Swedish Universities and also in the top 100-150 in the world’s universities. Also, it is the 1st university founded in Sweden.

  • Programs: It offers 60 different programs in Science, Technology, Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Their most famous alumni: The famous physicist Celsius, and physicist Anders Angstrom.

Learn more about Uppsala University

3- KTH Royal Institute of Technology

It occupies 3rd rank of the top 10 Swedish Universities and also 201-300 universities all over the world.

  • Programs: in addition to the Doctorate and bachelor’s programs, it includes 60 programs in Natural Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, and Industrial management and urban planning.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Their most famous alumni: Swedish politician Mohammed Qablan and also space scientist Christer Fuglesang.

Learn more about KTH Royal Institute of Technology

4- Lund University

It occupies the fourth-best Swedish University and one of the top 101-125 universities in the world.

  • Programs: There are more than 100 programs for Master’s degree admission, 5 Programs for bachelor’s degree admission, and 700 stand-alone programs in the English language. Besides, it includes 8 faculties: Engineering, Economics, management, arts, medicine, humanities, science, social sciences, and law.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Their most famous alumni: Botanist Carl Linnaeus, and Swedish economist Bertil Ohlin.

Learn more about Lund University

5- Stockholm University

It ranked as fifth-best Sweden University and in the top 200 all over the World’s Universities.

  • Programs: 70 programs for Master’s degree admission in the specializations of Science, Humanities, Social Sciences and Law.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Their most famous alumni: The chemist Paul Crutzen, Princess Madeleine, and Princess Victoria; the children of King Carl XVI of Sweden.

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6- University of Gothenburg

Ranked sixth among the top 10 Swedish Universities and 101-200 universities in the world ranking.

  •  Programs: are dedicated to the fields of Applied and Fine Arts as well as the Social Sciences.
  • Language of instruction: not specified
  • Their most famous alumni: Actor Martin Wallström, composer Hans Davidson and also football player Adam Johansson.

Learn more about University of Gothenburg

7- Umeå University

It comes to 7th rank among the top 10 Swedish Universities and 301-400 universities all over the world.

  • Programs: include 30 programs in Business Administration, Design, Public Health, Computer Science as well as Molecular Biological Sciences, and other programs.
  • Language of instruction: not specified
  • Their most famous alumni: Ibrahim Baylan; former Swedish Energy Minister and also Swedish politician Stefan Löfven.

Learn more about Umeå University

8- Linköping University

It occupies the eighth rank among the top 10 Swedish Universities ranking and also 301-400 201-300 universities all over the world.

  • Programs: include a Master program in Engineering, environment, natural sciences, education, and social sciences.
  • Language of instruction: English

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9- Chalmers University of Technology

It occupies 9th rank of the top 10 Swedish Universities and also 201-300 universities in the world ranking.

  • Programs: Chalmers University of Technology offers 40 programs for Master’s degree admission (for 2 years) in the fields of Engineering, Agriculture, and Technology and Management.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • The most famous alumni: Gustaf Dalén; the Nobel laureate in physics

Learn more about Chalmers University of Technology

10- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

It occupies the 10th rank of the top Swedish universities and also among 301-400 universities all over the world.

  • Programs: specialized in teaching environmental and agricultural sciences.
  • Language of instruction: not specified.

Learn more about Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

In conclusion, these are the most leading universities in Sweden. In our future articles, we will also tell you about living in Sweden, scholarship, and registration methods. Besides, we will talk about many subjects that you are interested about.

In case you decide to study in Sweden, you have to read these related articles:

Do you think about studying in Sweden?

How to apply for admission and registration in a Swedish university

How to get a Swedish student visa

The cost of studying and living in Sweden

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