Domain · Health Sciences · Sweden
Health Sciences research in Sweden
Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#33 worldwide), followed by University of Gothenburg and Karolinska University Hospital.
- Sweden's world rank
- #20 of 161 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 32k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 51
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetStockholm | #33 | 62.8 | 26.0% | 5,305 |
| 2 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #148 | 46.8 | 23.6% | 2,576 |
| 3 | Karolinska University HospitalStockholm | #157 | 46.2 | 24.9% | 2,027 |
| 4 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #211 | 43.0 | 24.6% | 2,350 |
| 5 | Lund UniversityLund | #286 | 39.8 | 21.0% | 2,920 |
| 6 | Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg | #416 | 35.8 | 22.6% | 1,362 |
| 7 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #517 | 33.5 | 22.7% | 1,382 |
| 8 | Skåne University HospitalLund | #581 | 32.2 | 20.6% | 1,210 |
| 9 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #593 | 32.0 | 21.7% | 1,534 |
| 10 | Malmö UniversityMalmo | #677 | 30.6 | 23.8% | 447 |
| 11 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesUppsala | #703 | 30.2 | 24.6% | 353 |
| 12 | Örebro UniversityÖrebro | #1,021 | 26.2 | 23.6% | 658 |
| 13 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #1,358 | 23.2 | 26.8% | 572 |
| 14 | KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm | #1,374 | 23.1 | 24.5% | 382 |
| 15 | Mälardalen UniversityVästerås | #1,427 | 22.7 | 29.7% | 119 |
| 16 | Halmstad UniversityHalmstad | #1,594 | 21.5 | 26.7% | 160 |
| 17 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #1,623 | 21.3 | 25.9% | 266 |
| 18 | Luleå University of TechnologyLuleå | #1,687 | 20.9 | 27.7% | 132 |
| 19 | Uppsala University HospitalUppsala | #1,947 | 19.4 | 19.2% | 540 |
| 20 | University WestTrollhättan | #2,088 | 18.6 | 30.9% | 73 |
| 21 | University of BoråsBorås | #2,146 | 18.3 | 28.8% | 108 |
| 22 | Region Västra GötalandVänersborg | #2,256 | 17.8 | 26.1% | 313 |
| 23 | Dalarna UniversityFalun | #2,292 | 17.6 | 30.2% | 144 |
| 24 | Karlstad UniversityKarlstad | #2,318 | 17.5 | 28.2% | 114 |
| 25 | University of GävleGävle | #2,497 | 16.7 | 23.3% | 110 |
| 26 | Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg | #2,557 | 16.5 | 25.3% | 213 |
| 27 | Stockholm South General HospitalStockholm | #2,713 | 15.8 | 23.2% | 306 |
| 28 | Jönköping UniversityJönköping | #2,954 | 14.9 | 22.3% | 181 |
| 29 | AstraZeneca (Sweden)Södertälje | #3,009 | 14.7 | 22.7% | 217 |
| 30 | Sophiahemmet University CollegeStockholm | #3,063 | 14.5 | 22.5% | 78 |
| 31 | Science for Life LaboratoryStockholm | #3,105 | 14.4 | 31.9% | 234 |
| 32 | Mid Sweden UniversitySundsvall | #3,115 | 14.4 | 21.8% | 168 |
| 33 | Stockholm Health Care ServicesStockholm | #3,366 | 13.5 | 30.0% | 186 |
| 34 | Kristianstad UniversityKristianstad | #3,692 | 12.5 | 22.5% | 119 |
| 35 | University of SkövdeSkövde | #4,196 | 11.2 | 23.1% | 79 |
| 36 | Danderyds sjukhusStockholm | #4,328 | 10.8 | 21.0% | 158 |
| 37 | Örebro University HospitalÖrebro | #4,484 | 10.5 | 19.8% | 170 |
| 38 | Sachs' Children and Youth HospitalStockholm | #5,330 | 8.6 | 27.7% | 64 |
| 39 | Linköping University HospitalLinköping | #5,399 | 8.5 | 17.0% | 185 |
| 40 | Center for Clinical Research DalarnaFalun | #5,922 | 7.5 | 30.7% | 81 |
| 41 | Ambulance Care (Sweden)Stockholm | #5,971 | 7.4 | 10.0% | 89 |
| 42 | Helsingborgs lasarettHelsingborg | #6,514 | 6.5 | 21.4% | 106 |
| 43 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlStockholm | #6,547 | 6.4 | 22.9% | 128 |
| 44 | Region Jönköpings länJönköping | #6,832 | 6.0 | 20.6% | 66 |
| 45 | Centre for PalaeogeneticsStockholm | #6,926 | 5.8 | 32.0% | 63 |
| 46 | RISE Research Institutes of SwedenGothenburg | #7,142 | 5.5 | 21.8% | 63 |
| 47 | Swedish School of Sport and Health SciencesStockholm | #8,605 | 3.5 | 25.1% | 97 |
| 48 | Health Solutions (Sweden)Stockholm | #9,168 | 2.8 | 17.9% | 76 |
| 49 | Saint Göran HospitalStockholm | #9,535 | 2.4 | 21.1% | 74 |
| 50 | S:t Eriks ÖgonsjukhusStockholm | #10,074 | 1.9 | 7.0% | 159 |
| 51 | Abbott (Sweden)Solna | #10,707 | 120.0 | 2.5% | 83 |
Institutions in Sweden above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Sweden?
Juan Jesús Carrero, Olle Melander and Stefan James rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Juan Jesús Carrero#138 worldwide overall6.5k citations · 131 works
- 2Olle Melander#358 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 120 works
- 3Stefan James#985 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 178 works
- 4Peter M. Nilsson#1,386 worldwide overall2k citations · 116 works
- 5Karl Swedberg#2,048 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 118 works
- 6Olle Ljungqvist#4,216 worldwide overall1k citations · 123 works
- 7David Bergqvist#11,618 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 213 works
- 8Lars Wallentin#12,946 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 198 works
- 9Stefan Lohmander#14,040 worldwide overall1k citations · 145 works
- 10Jonas F. Ludvigsson#15,986 worldwide overall865 citations · 127 works
- 11Ronald van Vollenhoven#25,553 worldwide overall632 citations · 128 works
- 12Kaj Blennow#26,297 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 389 works
- 13Bengt Glimelius#31,623 worldwide overall757 citations · 160 works
- 14Claes Ohlsson#33,302 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 125 works
- 15Jan-Ακε Gustafsson#49,892 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 119 works