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Uppsala University: Statistics

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# 103 of 14,131 In the World
# 25 of 2,786 In Europe
# 2 of 39 In Sweden
# 21 of 1,001 For Music
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Acceptance rate

69%

Enrollment

40,000

Languages

Swedish;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

uu.se

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate69%
Admissions RequirementsBachelor admission: Secondary school certificate. Master's admission: Bachelor degree from an internationally recognized university and poficiency in English by means of an internationally recognised test, e.g. TOEFL, IELTS or the equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; January-June)
Enrollment40,000

We've calculated the 69% acceptance rate for Uppsala University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Uppsala University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Uppsala University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Uppsala University.

Campus : Gotland

Anthropology Archaeology Art History Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Computer Graphics Earth Sciences Ecology Education Engineering English Ethnology History Information Technology Law Literature Media Studies Public Health Scandinavian Languages Science Education

Faculty : Arts

Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Archaeology Archiving Art History Ethnology Gender Studies History Library Science Literature Museum Studies Musicology Philosophy

Faculty : Educational Sciences

Education Educational Administration Educational Sciences International and Comparative Education

Faculty : Languages

Albanian American Studies Celtic Languages and Studies English Finnish German Germanic Studies Hungarian Linguistics Modern Languages Philology Romance Languages Scandinavian Languages Slavic Languages

Faculty : Law

Accountancy Administrative Law Civil Law Commercial Law Criminal Law History of Law International Law Law Public Law Taxation

Faculty : Medicine

Biochemistry Cell Biology Child Care and Development Genetics Immunology Medicine Microbiology Neurosciences Nursing Oncology Pathology Public Health Radiology Surgery

Faculty : Pharmacy

Pharmacology Pharmacy

Faculty : Science and Technology

Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Mathematics Natural Sciences Physics Technology

Faculty : Social Sciences

Asian Studies Business and Commerce Computer Science Dietetics Eastern European Studies Economic History Economics Food Science Geography (Human) Government Media Studies Nutrition Peace and Disarmament Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Statistics Town Planning

Faculty : Theology

History of Religion Missionary Studies New Testament Religion Religious Studies Theology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Uppsala University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)

Ancient Civilizations Arabic Archaeology Art Management Arts and Humanities Astronomy and Space Science Behavioural Sciences Biology Biomedicine Business Administration Business Computing Chemistry Computer Engineering Computer Graphics Computer Science Cultural Studies Data Processing Development Studies Dietetics Economics English Geography Geophysics Heritage Preservation Hindi History International Studies Leadership Literature Mass Communication Mathematics Media Studies Meteorology Modern Languages Molecular Biology Musicology Natural Resources Nursing Peace and Disarmament Persian Physical Therapy Physics Political Sciences Radiology Religious Studies Social and Community Services Social Sciences Sociology Software Engineering Surveying and Mapping Theology Turkish

Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)

Architectural Restoration Biomedicine Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Civics Civil Engineering Computer Education Construction Engineering Dietetics Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering Foreign Languages Education Humanities and Social Science Education Hydraulic Engineering Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Engineering Information Technology Law Materials Engineering Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology Medicine Native Language Education Nuclear Engineering Pharmacy Physical Therapy Power Engineering Preschool Education Primary Education Psychology Religious Education Science Education Secondary Education Social Work Speech Therapy and Audiology Teacher Training Technology Education

Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Business Administration Environmental Studies Heritage Preservation International Law Management Peace and Disarmament Pharmacy Power Engineering Textile Technology

Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Accountancy Aesthetics American Studies Analytical Chemistry Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Applied Mathematics Arabic Archaeology Archiving Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Astronomy and Space Science Behavioural Sciences Bible Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biomedicine Biotechnology Business Administration Cell Biology Chemistry Child Care and Development Computer Engineering Computer Science Contemporary History Cultural Studies Data Processing Dietetics Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Educational Administration Educational Sciences English English Studies Environmental Management Environmental Studies Ethnology European Studies Finance Finnish Genetics Geography Geology Geophysics German Germanic Studies Hebrew Heritage Preservation Hindi History Human Rights Hydraulic Engineering Immunology Industrial Engineering Industrial Management Information Sciences International Business International Relations and Diplomacy Law Library Science Management Marine Biology Materials Engineering Mathematics Media Studies Medical Technology Medicine Microbiology Modern History Modern Languages Molecular Biology Museum Studies Musicology Nanotechnology Natural Resources Norwegian Organic Chemistry Peace and Disarmament Pedagogy Persian Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Chemistry Physics Political Sciences Power Engineering Psychology Religion Religious Studies Romance Languages Russian Scandinavian Languages Slavic Languages Social Sciences Social Work Sociology Software Engineering Special Education Statistics Swedish Technology Toxicology Turkish Water Science

Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)

Anaesthesiology Cardiology Child Care and Development Diabetology Health Sciences Midwifery Modern Languages Nursing Oncology Psychiatry and Mental Health Psychotherapy Secondary Education Special Education Surgery Teacher Training Writing

Licentiatexamen

Arts and Humanities Mathematics and Computer Science Medicine Natural Sciences Pharmacy Social Sciences Technology

Doktorsexamen

Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Archaeology Archiving Art History Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Astronomy and Space Science Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Cell Biology Chemistry Classical Languages Computer Engineering Dentistry Earth Sciences Ecology Economics English Ethnology European Studies Food Science Gender Studies Genetics Geography (Human) History Information Sciences Information Technology Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Mathematics Media Studies Medicine Modern Languages Molecular Biology Museum Studies Musicology Natural Sciences Nutrition Peace and Disarmament Pharmacy Philology Philosophy Physics Religion Social Sciences Sociology Statistics Technology Theology Urban Studies

Research profile

Uppsala University is a world-class research university with 162,724 scientific papers published and 6,281,156 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
162,724
Citations
6,281,156

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
102,645 / 4,527,763
Chemistry
88,398 / 3,893,844
Medicine
75,155 / 3,240,670
Physics
70,394 / 2,603,011
Engineering
69,813 / 2,622,285
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
59,221 / 2,161,957
Environmental Science
58,401 / 2,284,840
Computer Science
55,535 / 2,334,396
Genetics
55,271 / 2,708,284
Biochemistry
54,962 / 2,731,533
Quantum and Particle physics
50,205 / 1,771,084
Organic chemistry
43,486 / 1,716,668
Psychology
37,098 / 1,457,111
Materials Science
34,697 / 1,282,768
Geology
32,423 / 1,325,887
Pathology
32,065 / 1,416,032
Sociology
28,168 / 1,090,603
Mathematics
28,114 / 1,090,114
Geography and Cartography
26,213 / 964,485
Ecology
25,238 / 1,151,880
Philosophy
25,190 / 787,177
Political Science
24,004 / 743,465
Statistics
23,671 / 976,504
Paleontology
22,669 / 979,326
Law
22,305 / 718,926
Psychiatry
21,196 / 902,411
Optics
20,508 / 751,046
Surgery
17,357 / 661,923
Immunology
16,850 / 701,214
History
16,629 / 575,618
Business
16,054 / 520,935
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,363 / 592,583
Metallurgy
15,363 / 564,329
Neuroscience
15,279 / 659,923
Public Health
15,268 / 744,885
Demography
14,878 / 731,535
Nuclear Physics
14,418 / 500,602
Economics
14,400 / 468,074
Archaeology
14,211 / 542,351
Electrical Engineering
13,229 / 472,550

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Ivar Arpi

1. Ivar Arpi

1982-. (aged 44)
journalist
Ivar Arpi is a Swedish columnist and debater. He has written op-eds for Göteborgs-Posten, Hallandsposten and Svenska Dagbladet. Arpi claims that he supports freedom of speech and that he believes that pluralism of opinion is important for society to develop.
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Manne Siegbahn

2. Manne Siegbahn

1886-1978 (aged 92)
physicist university teacher
Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn was a Swedish physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 "for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy".
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Jonas Hallberg

3. Jonas Hallberg

1944-2025 (aged 81)
journalist television presenter
Jonas Sven Hallberg was a Swedish journalist, radio and television personality, and presenter. He participated in Spanarna in Sveriges Radio and presented Måndagsbörsen and Dominans on SVT. He also worked as a stand-up comedian. In his youth, he was friends with Jan Guillou, and Hallberg described their friendship as Guillou being his first best friend.
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Birgitta Dahl

4. Birgitta Dahl

1937-2024 (aged 87)
politician
Rut Birgitta Dahl was a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. Dahl was a Member of Parliament from 1969 to 2002. She served as Minister for Energy from 1982 to 1990, as Minister for the Environment from 1986 to 1991, and as Speaker of the Parliament from 1994 to 2002. She was the chairman of the Swedish section of...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UUUppsala Universitet
Founded 1477
Motto Nådens och naturens sanning
Academic calendar September to June (September - January; January-June)
Address P.O. Box 256 Uppsala, SE-751 05 Sweden
City Population 175,000
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