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Uppsala University leads the 4 PhD universities in Sweden at #93 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Stockholm School of Economics (#14 in Sweden) and World Maritime University (#29 in Sweden). Across the whole list there are 6 courses to choose from.
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Universities at other levels
Only one university here holds a QS World position — Uppsala University at #93 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: Uppsala University is cited most (18,693,207 citations).
4 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, 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.
The most common subjects are Economics (1), Maritime & Aviation (1), Professional Accounting & Finance (1) and Arts, Design & Architecture (1). The usual length is 4–6 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Stockholm School of Economics offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
Uppsala University (QS World #93), Stockholm School of Economics (#14 in Sweden) and World Maritime University (#29 in Sweden) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
4 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years, with 4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
Stockholm School of Economics, with 3, ahead of World Maritime University (1).
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