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Of the 2 Foundation universities in Sweden, Chalmers University of Technology ranks highest at #165 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Linköping University (QS World #310) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 2 courses to choose from.
2 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPrivate University · 1 course in Foundation
Public University · 1 course in Foundation
in Sweden
Universities at other levels
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #165 (Chalmers University of Technology) to #310 (Linköping University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Linköping University has the largest research record in this group, with 6,425,268 citations and an h-index of 660.
The split is 1 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Västra Götaland (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Chalmers University of Technology, founded in 1829. Chalmers University of Technology is the largest, with 10,000 students.
The most common subjects are Education (1) and Medicine & Health Sciences (1). The usual length is 1 year. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Linköping University offers the widest choice, with 1 of these courses.
Chalmers University of Technology (QS World #165) and Linköping University (QS World #310) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
1 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1 year.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Linköping University, with 1, ahead of Chalmers University of Technology (1).
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