Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

23 Best Universities in Sweden for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 23 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Sweden based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.31M specialized research publications which collectively generated 49.07M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Stockholm

Stockholm University

#69 in Europe #198 in the World

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

2

Uppsala

Uppsala University

#25 in Europe #103 in the World

69% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1477 Founded

3

Lund

Lund University

#19 in Europe #95 in the World

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

4

Stockholm

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#77 in Europe #218 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,278 Enrollment

1827 Founded

5

Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

#60 in Europe #181 in the World

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

6

Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology

#118 in Europe #299 in the World

79% Acceptance

10,773 Enrollment

1829 Founded

7

Uppsala

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

#184 in Europe #427 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,675 Enrollment

1977 Founded

8

Lulea

Lulea University of Technology

#367 in Europe #912 in the World

53% Acceptance

19,155 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Umea

Umea University

#125 in Europe #318 in the World

61% Acceptance

34,237 Enrollment

1965 Founded

10

Linkoping

Linkoping University

#117 in Europe #298 in the World

41% Acceptance

22,441 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

#39 in Europe #136 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

12

Halmstad

Halmstad University

#703 in Europe #2019 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,483 Enrollment

1983 Founded

13

Karlskrona

Blekinge Institute of Technology

#702 in Europe #2018 in the World

41% Acceptance

4,263 Enrollment

1989 Founded

14

Huddinge

Sodertorn University College

#696 in Europe #1995 in the World

41% Acceptance

8,684 Enrollment

1996 Founded

15

Vasteras

Malardalen University

#688 in Europe #1956 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,884 Enrollment

1977 Founded

16

Jonkoping

Jonkoping University

#652 in Europe #1826 in the World

42% Acceptance

9,567 Enrollment

1977 Founded

17

Sundsvall

Mid Sweden University

#538 in Europe #1420 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,306 Enrollment

1977 Founded

18

Karlstad

Karlstad University

#514 in Europe #1339 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,935 Enrollment

1999 Founded

19

Malmo

Malmo University

#477 in Europe #1230 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,625 Enrollment

1998 Founded

20

Vaxjo

Linnaeus University

#466 in Europe #1208 in the World

47% Acceptance

24,355 Enrollment

1977 Founded

21

Trollhattan

University College West

#1013 in Europe #3544 in the World

22% Acceptance

6,767 Enrollment

1990 Founded

22

Orebro

Orebro University

#400 in Europe #1010 in the World

52% Acceptance

11,638 Enrollment

1977 Founded

23

Falun

Dalarna University

#731 in Europe #2126 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,754 Enrollment

1977 Founded