Lund University: Rankings
Lund University ranked 1 in Sweden, 95 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 201,798 academic publications and 7,810,172 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 95 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 60 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 61 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 75 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Biology in Sweden and 61 in the World with 130,989 publications made and 5,662,483 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #11 | #52 |
| Molecular | #2 | #7 | #55 |
| Zoology | #2 | #13 | #55 |
| Immunology | #2 | #13 | #55 |
| Botany | #2 | #11 | #57 |
| Entomology | #3 | #15 | #58 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #14 | #59 |
| Genetics | #2 | #12 | #64 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #12 | #65 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #14 | #66 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #19 | #69 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #17 | #71 |
| Oncology | #2 | #11 | #72 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #22 | #83 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #20 | #84 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #21 | #90 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #18 | #93 |
| Forestry | #2 | #24 | #99 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #32 | #116 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #34 | #119 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #30 | #141 |
| Ethics | #3 | #40 | #149 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #25 | #151 |
| Virology | #3 | #51 | #175 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #5 | #29 |
| Agricultural Science | #2 | #15 | #71 |
Medicine rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Medicine in Sweden and 60 in the World with 111,331 publications made and 4,619,307 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Sweden and 76 in the World with 103,887 publications made and 4,477,066 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #21 | #59 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #12 | #65 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #12 | #76 |
| Computational | #3 | #26 | #84 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #6 | #87 |
| Physical | #3 | #15 | #97 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #25 | #151 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #107 | #249 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #2 | #12 | #52 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #38 | #100 |
Engineering rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Engineering in Sweden and 97 in the World with 83,027 publications made and 3,198,785 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #10 | #34 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #12 | #51 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #21 | #59 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #16 | #78 |
| Optics | #1 | #16 | #87 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #24 | #87 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #40 | #88 |
| Aviation | #2 | #33 | #90 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #27 | #124 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #52 | #131 |
| Systems | #3 | #45 | #145 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #25 | #151 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #33 | #157 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #55 | #160 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #51 | #189 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #69 | #209 |
| Architecture | #3 | #101 | #230 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #77 | #246 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #70 | #257 |
| Robotics | #4 | #86 | #274 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #3 | #20 | #74 |
| Civil Engineering | #1 | #19 | #88 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #1 | #22 | #94 |
| Architectural Engineering | #1 | #20 | #54 |
| Automotive Engineering | #3 | #27 | #89 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #4 | #22 |
Physics rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Physics in Sweden and 103 in the World with 79,812 publications made and 3,087,456 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #2 | #21 | #68 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #22 | #83 |
| Optics | #1 | #16 | #87 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #21 | #90 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #25 | #151 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #54 | #168 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #98 | #198 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #77 | #246 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #24 | #80 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #2 | #21 | #68 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 106 in the World with 70,957 publications made and 2,549,418 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #2 | #9 | #41 |
| International Law | #1 | #28 | #61 |
| Sociology | #2 | #22 | #74 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #27 | #86 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #29 | #97 |
| Social Work | #3 | #23 | #97 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #26 | #99 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #33 | #105 |
| History | #1 | #35 | #113 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #27 | #115 |
| Law | #1 | #32 | #117 |
| Political Science | #1 | #38 | #122 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #38 | #153 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #58 | #166 |
| Publishing | #1 | #43 | #169 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #64 | #170 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #59 | #171 |
| Special Education | #4 | #61 | #184 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #63 | #196 |
| Education | #4 | #47 | #209 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #35 | #79 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #23 | #90 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 78 in the World with 69,266 publications made and 2,844,003 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #1 | #10 | #42 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #14 | #59 |
| Ecology | #1 | #12 | #62 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #17 | #71 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #17 | #73 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #16 | #78 |
| Geology | #1 | #19 | #79 |
| Forestry | #2 | #24 | #99 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #28 | #107 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #30 | #118 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #13 | #26 |
Computer Science rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Sweden and 112 in the World with 67,370 publications made and 2,561,695 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #2 | #14 | #66 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #26 | #68 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #34 | #94 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #34 | #119 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #27 | #124 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #32 | #148 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #59 | #170 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #41 | #182 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #51 | #189 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #59 | #194 |
| Animation | #5 | #65 | #197 |
| Data Science | #3 | #83 | #228 |
| Robotics | #4 | #86 | #274 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #92 | #282 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #170 | #456 |
| Information Technology | #10 | #237 | #784 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #20 | #86 |
Psychology rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Psychology in Sweden and 75 in the World with 49,726 publications made and 1,973,194 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #3 | #17 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #14 | #66 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #18 | #78 |
| Social Work | #3 | #23 | #97 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #38 | #149 |
| Special Education | #4 | #61 | #184 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #59 | #194 |
| Education | #4 | #47 | #209 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #53 | #232 |
Mathematics rankings
Lund University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Sweden and 85 in the World with 34,324 publications made and 1,346,736 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #2 | #15 | #77 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #49 | #150 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #71 | #187 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #59 | #196 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #69 | #209 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #92 | #282 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #60 | #287 |
Business rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Business in Sweden and 108 in the World with 21,199 publications made and 722,235 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #26 | #54 |
| Project Management | #3 | #27 | #59 |
| International Trade | #2 | #44 | #73 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #29 | #87 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #24 | #87 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #34 | #94 |
| Marketing | #1 | #24 | #98 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #26 | #100 |
| Management | #2 | #27 | #113 |
| Finance | #2 | #36 | #128 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #52 | #131 |
| Advertising | #2 | #45 | #185 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #59 | #196 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #69 | #209 |
| Accounting | #3 | #54 | #212 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #13 | #58 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #4 | #12 | #74 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #29 | #96 |
| International Business | #2 | #49 | #94 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #23 | #73 |
| Human Resource Management | #1 | #17 | #68 |
Economics rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Economics in Sweden and 109 in the World with 17,003 publications made and 573,807 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #44 | #73 |
| Finance | #2 | #36 | #128 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #49 | #150 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #59 | #196 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #1 | #30 | #67 |
| Political Economy | #4 | #37 | #84 |
Art & Design rankings
Lund University ranked 1 for Art & Design in Sweden and 102 in the World with 11,074 publications made and 363,512 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #1 | #25 | #83 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #27 | #86 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #30 | #87 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #40 | #88 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #40 | #107 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #56 | #130 |
| Music | #3 | #59 | #152 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #72 | #158 |
| Animation | #5 | #65 | #197 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #68 | #200 |
| Photography | #3 | #77 | #211 |
| Architecture | #3 | #101 | #230 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #191 | #416 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #170 | #456 |
