Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Sweden for Operations Research

We ranked the top 20 universities for Operations Research in Sweden based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.27M scholarly articles and 48.45M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Operations Research. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Stockholm

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#36 in Europe #130 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,278 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology

For Operations Research

#63 in Europe #197 in the World

79% Acceptance

10,773 Enrollment

1829 Founded

3

Lund

Lund University

For Operations Research

#69 in Europe #209 in the World

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

4

Linkoping

Linkoping University

For Operations Research

#72 in Europe #216 in the World

41% Acceptance

22,441 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Stockholm

Stockholm University

For Operations Research

#149 in Europe #445 in the World

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Lulea

Lulea University of Technology

For Operations Research

#155 in Europe #460 in the World

53% Acceptance

19,155 Enrollment

1997 Founded

7

Uppsala

Uppsala University

For Operations Research

#178 in Europe #514 in the World

69% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1477 Founded

8

Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

For Operations Research

#229 in Europe #640 in the World

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

9

Umea

Umea University

For Operations Research

#280 in Europe #779 in the World

61% Acceptance

34,237 Enrollment

1965 Founded

10

Uppsala

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

For Operations Research

#325 in Europe #926 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,675 Enrollment

1977 Founded

11

Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Operations Research

#358 in Europe #1044 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

12

Stockholm

Stockholm School of Economics

For Operations Research

#385 in Europe #1121 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,830 Enrollment

1909 Founded

13

Sundsvall

Mid Sweden University

For Operations Research

#501 in Europe #1577 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,306 Enrollment

1977 Founded

14

Malmo

Malmo University

For Operations Research

#609 in Europe #2036 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,625 Enrollment

1998 Founded

15

Vaxjo

Linnaeus University

For Operations Research

#557 in Europe #1829 in the World

47% Acceptance

24,355 Enrollment

1977 Founded

16

Malmo

World Maritime University

For Operations Research

#528 in Europe #1686 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,355 Enrollment

1983 Founded

17

Skovde

University of Skovde

For Operations Research

#403 in Europe #1176 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,753 Enrollment

1977 Founded

18

Karlskrona

Blekinge Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#340 in Europe #1005 in the World

41% Acceptance

4,263 Enrollment

1989 Founded

19

Vasteras

Malardalen University

For Operations Research

#455 in Europe #1403 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,884 Enrollment

1977 Founded

20

Jonkoping

Jonkoping University

For Operations Research

#594 in Europe #1968 in the World

42% Acceptance

9,567 Enrollment

1977 Founded