Domain · Life Sciences · Sweden
Life Sciences research in Sweden
Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#41 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and Lund University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #19 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 14k
- Top-10% rate
- 26.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetStockholm | #41 | 58.6 | 25.6% | 1,895 |
| 2 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #205 | 40.6 | 25.9% | 1,359 |
| 3 | Lund UniversityLund | #247 | 38.5 | 24.4% | 1,639 |
| 4 | Karolinska University HospitalStockholm | #269 | 37.6 | 24.7% | 529 |
| 5 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #283 | 37.0 | 24.3% | 989 |
| 6 | Science for Life LaboratoryStockholm | #369 | 34.0 | 34.6% | 450 |
| 7 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesUppsala | #567 | 29.2 | 35.9% | 1,321 |
| 8 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #667 | 27.4 | 29.5% | 660 |
| 9 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #724 | 26.5 | 24.1% | 643 |
| 10 | KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm | #773 | 25.8 | 25.9% | 423 |
| 11 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #839 | 24.9 | 23.0% | 527 |
| 12 | Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg | #1,180 | 21.1 | 22.1% | 267 |
| 13 | Skåne University HospitalLund | #1,494 | 18.4 | 21.1% | 212 |
| 14 | AstraZeneca (Sweden)Södertälje | #1,663 | 17.2 | 30.8% | 144 |
| 15 | Örebro UniversityÖrebro | #1,734 | 16.8 | 25.1% | 197 |
| 16 | Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg | #1,788 | 16.4 | 30.4% | 298 |
| 17 | Uppsala University HospitalUppsala | #3,511 | 8.9 | 17.7% | 93 |
| 18 | Malmö UniversityMalmo | #3,868 | 7.8 | 16.8% | 87 |
| 19 | Luleå University of TechnologyLuleå | #4,058 | 7.3 | 30.5% | 93 |
| 20 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #4,228 | 6.8 | 24.2% | 114 |
| 21 | Umeå Plant Science CentreUmeå | #4,757 | 5.5 | 45.0% | 88 |
| 22 | Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryStockholm | #6,087 | 2.8 | 27.6% | 107 |
| 23 | RISE Research Institutes of SwedenGothenburg | #6,327 | 2.3 | 23.9% | 70 |
Institutions in Sweden above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Sweden?
Leif Groop, Olle Melander and Patrik K. E. Magnusson rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Leif Groop#267 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 78 works
- 2Olle Melander#358 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 85 works
- 3Patrik K. E. Magnusson#1,181 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 74 works
- 4Nancy L. Pedersen#3,279 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 85 works
- 5Anders Hamsten#7,732 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 67 works
- 6Kjell Fuxé#7,839 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 192 works
- 7Tomas Hökfelt#8,133 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 117 works
- 8Ulf Lindahl#8,500 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 69 works
- 9Bo K. Siesjö#19,360 worldwide overall878 citations · 71 works
- 10Sten Orrenius#19,754 worldwide overall977 citations · 74 works
- 11Kaj Blennow#26,297 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 142 works
- 12Felix Mitelman#27,022 worldwide overall923 citations · 79 works
- 13Jonas Bergh#31,101 worldwide overall800 citations · 70 works
- 14Leif Andersson#32,229 worldwide overall603 citations · 73 works
- 15Claes Ohlsson#33,302 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 73 works