Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Sweden for Biotechnology

If you are looking to study Biotechnology in Sweden, our index highlights the top 20 domain-leading institutions. Our methodology evaluated 1.29M subject-specific papers and 48.64M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Biotechnology

#2 in Europe #13 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

2

Lund

Lund University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Europe #18 in the World

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

3

Uppsala

Uppsala University

For Biotechnology

#9 in Europe #42 in the World

69% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1477 Founded

4

Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

For Biotechnology

#21 in Europe #87 in the World

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

5

Umea

Umea University

For Biotechnology

#67 in Europe #203 in the World

61% Acceptance

34,237 Enrollment

1965 Founded

6

Uppsala

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

For Biotechnology

#109 in Europe #300 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,675 Enrollment

1977 Founded

7

Linkoping

Linkoping University

For Biotechnology

#121 in Europe #323 in the World

41% Acceptance

22,441 Enrollment

1975 Founded

8

Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#182 in Europe #498 in the World

79% Acceptance

10,773 Enrollment

1829 Founded

9

Stockholm

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Biotechnology

#205 in Europe #576 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,278 Enrollment

1827 Founded

10

Stockholm

Stockholm University

For Biotechnology

#209 in Europe #590 in the World

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Lulea

Lulea University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#384 in Europe #1292 in the World

53% Acceptance

19,155 Enrollment

1997 Founded

12

Kristianstad

Kristianstad University College

For Biotechnology

#658 in Europe #2814 in the World

35% Acceptance

8,139 Enrollment

1977 Founded

13

Skovde

University of Skovde

For Biotechnology

#653 in Europe #2778 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,753 Enrollment

1977 Founded

14

Vasteras

Malardalen University

For Biotechnology

#537 in Europe #2114 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,884 Enrollment

1977 Founded

15

Sundsvall

Mid Sweden University

For Biotechnology

#567 in Europe #2259 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,306 Enrollment

1977 Founded

16

Karlstad

Karlstad University

For Biotechnology

#593 in Europe #2395 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,935 Enrollment

1999 Founded

17

Malmo

Malmo University

For Biotechnology

#278 in Europe #843 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,625 Enrollment

1998 Founded

18

Vaxjo

Linnaeus University

For Biotechnology

#616 in Europe #2563 in the World

47% Acceptance

24,355 Enrollment

1977 Founded

19

Orebro

Orebro University

For Biotechnology

#383 in Europe #1291 in the World

52% Acceptance

11,638 Enrollment

1977 Founded

20

Boras

Boras University College

For Biotechnology

#348 in Europe #1142 in the World

28% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded