How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #72 (Lund University) to #401 (Umea 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). 6 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
35 are public and 1 private (97% 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 132 bachelor's, 96 master's, 6 phd / doctorate and 5 diploma. The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (42), Business & Management (29), Arts, Design & Architecture (27) and Education (26). The usual length is 3 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (93% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (77% of courses with a stated intake). University College of Kristianstad offers the widest choice, with 52 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.
