How these universities are ranked
7 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #72 (Lund University) to #310 (Linköping University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Karolinska Institute Stockholm is cited most (30,957,706 citations).
Public, private and where they are
13 are public and 1 private (93% public). By location, Stockholm (2), Skåne (1) and Uppsala (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Uppsala University, founded in 1477. Uppsala University is the largest, with 46,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (14), Arts, Design & Architecture (13), Medicine & Health Sciences (13) and Computer Science & IT (12). The usual length is 1–2 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (81% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (52% of courses with a stated intake). Lund University offers the widest choice, with 19 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Stockholm University is the least expensive at USD 13,000 a year and KTH Royal Institute of Technology the most at USD 16,000; the middle of the range is about USD 15,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
