Top research institutions in Sweden
Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden on research quality in 2022-now (#121 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and University of Gothenburg.
SwedenRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetUniversity · Stockholm | #121 | 16.4% | 11,762 | #1 |
| 2 | Uppsala UniversityUniversity · Uppsala | #154 | 13.3% | 11,323 | #3 |
| 3 | University of GothenburgUniversity · Gothenburg | #165 | 14.4% | 9,844 | #5 |
| 4 | Lund UniversityUniversity · Lund | #176 | 13.0% | 11,712 | #4 |
| 5 | Stockholm UniversityUniversity · Stockholm | #180 | 14.7% | 7,056 | #2 |
| 6 | Chalmers University of TechnologyUniversity · Gothenburg | #285 | 12.9% | 5,256 | #8 |
| 7 | KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Stockholm | #301 | 13.4% | 7,833 | #6 |
| 8 | Umeå UniversityUniversity · Umeå | #325 | 13.2% | 5,166 | #10 |
| 9 | Linköping UniversityUniversity · Linköping | #334 | 13.5% | 5,741 | #7 |
| 10 | Science for Life LaboratoryResearch facility · Stockholm | #633 | 18.0% | 847 | #9 |
| 11 | Örebro UniversityUniversity · Örebro | #659 | 14.2% | 2,167 | #11 |
| 12 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesUniversity · Uppsala | #693 | 15.5% | 3,198 | #12 |
| 13 | Luleå University of TechnologyUniversity · Luleå | #1,001 | 14.1% | 2,481 | #17 |
| 14 | Linnaeus UniversityUniversity · Vaxjo | #1,270 | 12.4% | 2,049 | #13 |
| 15 | Mälardalen UniversityUniversity · Västerås | #1,284 | 13.7% | 1,062 | #16 |
| 16 | Skåne University HospitalHospital / health system · Lund | #1,314 | 13.7% | 1,555 | #14 |
| 17 | Karlstad UniversityUniversity · Karlstad | #1,600 | 14.4% | 1,264 | #20 |
| 18 | Malmö UniversityUniversity · Malmo | #1,617 | 12.4% | 1,540 | #27 |
| 19 | Jönköping UniversityUniversity · Jönköping | #1,791 | 14.4% | 1,040 | #21 |
| 20 | Halmstad UniversityUniversity · Halmstad | #1,830 | 14.7% | 834 | #22 |
| 21 | Stockholm County CouncilGovernment institution · Stockholm | #1,928 | 16.0% | 634 | #18 |
| 22 | Mid Sweden UniversityUniversity · Sundsvall | #2,209 | 12.0% | 1,062 | #23 |
| 23 | Dalarna UniversityUniversity · Falun | #2,437 | 13.2% | 601 | #26 |
| 24 | University of BoråsUniversity · Borås | #2,567 | 13.4% | 580 | #25 |
| 25 | AlbaNovaResearch facility · Stockholm | #2,809 | 16.5% | 295 | #15 |
| 26 | University of GävleUniversity · Gävle | #3,079 | 14.6% | 655 | #32 |
| 27 | Södertörn UniversityUniversity · Huddinge | #3,126 | 15.7% | 771 | #49 |
| 28 | Region Västra GötalandGovernment institution · Vänersborg | #3,204 | 14.5% | 434 | #29 |
| 29 | RISE Research Institutes of SwedenInstitution · Gothenburg | #3,287 | 10.0% | 1,100 | #28 |
| 30 | University WestUniversity · Trollhättan | #3,301 | 15.7% | 515 | #79 |
| 31 | Blekinge Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Karlskrona | #3,417 | 12.0% | 592 | #30 |
| 32 | Stockholm School of EconomicsUniversity · Stockholm | #3,604 | 20.0% | 516 | #19 |
| 33 | Kristianstad UniversityUniversity · Kristianstad | #3,807 | 14.9% | 429 | #38 |
| 34 | Stockholm South General HospitalHospital / health system · Stockholm | #4,123 | 16.8% | 372 | #33 |
| 35 | University of SkövdeUniversity · Skövde | #4,429 | 11.7% | 421 | #35 |
| 36 | World Maritime UniversityUniversity · Malmo | #5,274 | 17.6% | 280 | #52 |
| 37 | IQ SamhällsbyggnadInstitution · Stockholm | #5,628 | 7.6% | 670 | #81 |
| 38 | Swedish Defence UniversityUniversity · Stockholm | #5,914 | 19.3% | 311 | #71 |
| 39 | Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryArchive · Stockholm | #6,115 | 11.3% | 283 | #24 |
| 40 | Swedish School of Sport and Health SciencesUniversity · Stockholm | #6,344 | 17.3% | 172 | #46 |
| 41 | Volvo (Sweden)Company · Gothenburg | #6,449 | 8.5% | 303 | #31 |
| 42 | Swedish National Road and Transport Research InstituteGovernment institution · Linköping | #7,084 | 10.5% | 208 | #66 |
| 43 | Göteborgs StadsInstitution · Gothenburg | #7,130 | 8.1% | 273 | #34 |
| 44 | Stockholm Environment InstituteNonprofit · Stockholm | #7,136 | 23.2% | 179 | #36 |
| 45 | Autoliv (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #7,212 | 6.9% | 221 | #60 |
| 46 | Sustainable Innovation (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #7,270 | 8.5% | 212 | #70 |
| 47 | Huawei Technologies (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #7,396 | 18.4% | 322 | #65 |
| 48 | Statistics SwedenGovernment institution · Örebro | #7,467 | 12.0% | 169 | #48 |
| 49 | Ericsson (Sweden)Company · Kista | #7,670 | 9.4% | 688 | #39 |
| 50 | Danderyds sjukhusHospital / health system · Stockholm | #8,355 | 17.8% | 196 | #54 |
| 51 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlGovernment institution · Stockholm | #8,382 | 15.8% | 226 | #45 |
| 52 | MAX IV LaboratoryResearch facility · Lund | #8,731 | 10.8% | 159 | #37 |
| 53 | Quantum Technologies (Sweden)Company · Uppsala | #8,819 | 9.8% | 209 | #73 |
| 54 | Linköping University HospitalHospital / health system · Linköping | #8,924 | 13.1% | 250 | #57 |
| 55 | IVL Swedish Environmental Research InstituteNonprofit · Stockholm | #9,059 | 13.2% | 172 | #56 |
| 56 | Helsingborgs lasarettHospital / health system · Helsingborg | #9,072 | 15.3% | 141 | #40 |
| 57 | Institute for Futures StudiesResearch facility · Stockholm | #9,082 | 15.5% | 181 | #68 |
| 58 | Emerson (Sweden)Company · Karlstad | #9,427 | 8.1% | 191 | #84 |
| 59 | S:t Eriks ÖgonsjukhusHospital / health system · Stockholm | #9,707 | 5.0% | 195 | #61 |
| 60 | Knowledge FoundationNonprofit · Stockholm | #10,132 | 8.6% | 169 | #74 |
| 61 | Research Institute of Industrial EconomicsNonprofit · Stockholm | #10,158 | 14.6% | 191 | #42 |
| 62 | Scania (Sweden)Company · Södertälje | #10,176 | 12.1% | 141 | #44 |
| 63 | Health Solutions (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #10,829 | 9.1% | 150 | #99 |
| 64 | Swedish Defence Research AgencyFunder · Stockholm | #11,050 | 6.5% | 255 | #47 |
| 65 | Nordic Africa InstituteResearch facility · Uppsala | #11,723 | 14.5% | 132 | #97 |
| 66 | Marie Cederschiöld UniversityUniversity · Stockholm | #11,824 | 11.8% | 153 | #87 |
| 67 | Vetenskap I SkolanInstitution · Malmo | #12,263 | 7.7% | 120 | #102 |
| 68 | Nobel FoundationNonprofit · Stockholm | #13,588 | 7.2% | 134 | #41 |
| 69 | Saint Göran HospitalHospital / health system · Stockholm | #13,847 | 14.7% | 103 | #78 |
| 70 | Public Health Agency of SwedenFunder · Solna | #14,056 | 16.8% | 93 | #58 |
| 71 | Kista Photonics Research CenterResearch facility · Kista | #14,131 | 12.5% | 87 | #82 |
| 72 | Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesFunder · Stockholm | #14,188 | 20.1% | 86 | #43 |
| 73 | HUI Research (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #14,444 | 9.5% | 127 | #167 |
| 74 | Swedish InstituteGovernment institution · Stockholm | #14,474 | 13.8% | 115 | #50 |
| 75 | Maestro (Sweden)Company · Vaxholm | #14,511 | 2.0% | 115 | #152 |
| 76 | International Data Group (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #14,552 | 9.6% | 97 | #136 |
| 77 | Nordic Institute for Theoretical PhysicsResearch facility · Stockholm | #14,865 | 18.2% | 72 | #51 |
| 78 | Region Jönköpings länFunder · Jönköping | #15,211 | 9.8% | 101 | #117 |
| 79 | National Library of SwedenArchive · Stockholm | #15,514 | 8.7% | 97 | #94 |
| 80 | Sachs' Children and Youth HospitalHospital / health system · Stockholm | #15,771 | 20.8% | 86 | #72 |
| 81 | Intelligent Machines (Sweden)Company · Bromma | #16,121 | 8.2% | 83 | #103 |
| 82 | Dalarna Science ParkInstitution · Borlänge | #16,807 | 14.9% | 95 | #237 |
| 83 | Swedish Transport AdministrationGovernment institution · Borlänge | #16,990 | 7.2% | 93 | #125 |
| 84 | Sophiahemmet University CollegeUniversity · Stockholm | #17,331 | 12.1% | 104 | #145 |
| 85 | Vattenfall (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #17,513 | 6.9% | 96 | #91 |
| 86 | Swedish Veterinary AgencyGovernment institution · Uppsala | #18,063 | 11.6% | 77 | #96 |
| 87 | European Spallation SourceResearch facility · Lund | #18,151 | 3.0% | 138 | #64 |
| 88 | WSP Sverige (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #18,251 | 8.0% | 68 | #156 |
| 89 | Växjö KommunGovernment institution · Vaxjo | #18,386 | 12.9% | 61 | #59 |
| 90 | Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and EducationResearch facility · Gothenburg | #18,688 | 13.3% | 63 | #200 |
| 91 | Informa (Sweden)Company · Lund | #18,838 | 8.3% | 75 | #123 |
| 92 | National Institute of Economic ResearchGovernment institution · Stockholm | #19,058 | 7.1% | 78 | #121 |
| 93 | Swedish National Board of Forensic MedicineInstitution · Stockholm | #19,183 | 21.4% | 67 | #98 |
| 94 | Skaraborg HospitalHospital / health system · Skövde | #19,822 | 8.8% | 81 | #95 |
| 95 | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological InstituteFunder · Norrköping | #20,007 | 12.4% | 129 | #100 |
| 96 | Ryhov Hospital JönköpingHospital / health system · Jönköping | #20,009 | 18.7% | 75 | #104 |
| 97 | Sandvik (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #20,330 | 8.0% | 95 | #93 |
| 98 | RatioResearch facility · Stockholm | #20,436 | 10.9% | 66 | #124 |
| 99 | Landstinget i Kalmar länGovernment institution · Kalmar | #20,472 | 10.4% | 68 | #106 |
| 100 | RaySearch Laboratories (Sweden)Company · Stockholm | #20,594 | 19.9% | 64 | #192 |
| 101 | Thinfilm (Sweden)Company · Linköping | #20,784 | 17.8% | 79 | #75 |
| 102 | Public Dental Service Västra GötalandHospital / health system · Gothenburg | #21,369 | 14.0% | 62 | #83 |
| 103 | Hallands sjukhus HalmstadHospital / health system · Halmstad | #21,445 | 12.7% | 65 | #161 |
| 104 | Swedish National BankInstitution · Stockholm | #21,546 | 14.4% | 64 | #108 |
| 105 | Swedish Institute of Space PhysicsUniversity · Kiruna | #21,792 | 11.4% | 101 | #63 |
| 106 | Forestry Research Institute of SwedenResearch facility · Uppsala | #21,793 | 8.2% | 64 | #127 |
| 107 | Swedish Institute for Studies in Education and ResearchUniversity · Stockholm | #22,337 | 2.3% | 65 | #199 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Sweden on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Sweden
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
above the meannear itbelow it
One dot per institution in the table above.
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Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden on research quality in 2022-now (#121 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and University of Gothenburg.
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