Field · Social Sciences · Sweden
Social Sciences research in Sweden
University of Gothenburg ranks first in Sweden for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#44 worldwide), followed by Stockholm University and Lund University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #16 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 16k
- Top-10% rate
- 31.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 32
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #44 | 56.8 | 36.6% | 1,562 |
| 2 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #65 | 52.3 | 34.0% | 1,667 |
| 3 | Lund UniversityLund | #74 | 50.9 | 31.9% | 1,778 |
| 4 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #82 | 49.7 | 30.5% | 1,490 |
| 5 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #181 | 40.7 | 28.5% | 593 |
| 6 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #287 | 35.4 | 35.8% | 723 |
| 7 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #296 | 35.0 | 36.7% | 797 |
| 8 | Karlstad UniversityKarlstad | #659 | 25.9 | 34.6% | 346 |
| 9 | Malmö UniversityMalmo | #772 | 24.1 | 33.8% | 485 |
| 10 | Örebro UniversityÖrebro | #883 | 22.5 | 32.6% | 389 |
| 11 | Södertörn UniversityHuddinge | #923 | 22.0 | 33.7% | 394 |
| 12 | KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm | #935 | 21.9 | 39.3% | 360 |
| 13 | Jönköping UniversityJönköping | #1,022 | 20.9 | 32.7% | 207 |
| 14 | Karolinska InstitutetStockholm | #1,039 | 20.7 | 32.2% | 326 |
| 15 | Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg | #1,213 | 18.9 | 33.8% | 172 |
| 16 | Mid Sweden UniversitySundsvall | #1,218 | 18.9 | 35.7% | 279 |
| 17 | Luleå University of TechnologyLuleå | #1,323 | 17.9 | 34.8% | 134 |
| 18 | University of BoråsBorås | #1,355 | 17.7 | 30.1% | 132 |
| 19 | University WestTrollhättan | #1,462 | 16.8 | 38.2% | 112 |
| 20 | Halmstad UniversityHalmstad | #1,558 | 16.1 | 32.8% | 163 |
| 21 | Swedish Defence UniversityStockholm | #1,597 | 15.8 | 42.1% | 189 |
| 22 | Kristianstad UniversityKristianstad | #1,636 | 15.5 | 37.8% | 112 |
| 23 | Stockholm School of EconomicsStockholm | #1,832 | 14.2 | 33.7% | 131 |
| 24 | Mälardalen UniversityVästerås | #1,853 | 14.1 | 34.8% | 145 |
| 25 | University of GävleGävle | #2,165 | 12.3 | 43.5% | 116 |
| 26 | Dalarna UniversityFalun | #2,394 | 11.2 | 29.1% | 163 |
| 27 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesUppsala | #2,464 | 10.8 | 43.6% | 114 |
| 28 | Institute for Futures StudiesStockholm | #3,236 | 7.7 | 35.6% | 72 |
| 29 | Marie Cederschiöld UniversityStockholm | #3,335 | 7.4 | 27.9% | 67 |
| 30 | IQ SamhällsbyggnadStockholm | #4,062 | 5.1 | 8.6% | 320 |
| 31 | Göteborgs StadsGothenburg | #4,391 | 4.2 | 9.4% | 123 |
| 32 | Autoliv (Sweden)Stockholm | #6,241 | 22.0 | 4.8% | 65 |
Institutions in Sweden above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Sweden?
Jesper Strömbäck, Staffan I. Lindberg and Peter Wallensteen rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Jesper Strömbäck#67,510 worldwide overall415 citations · 91 works
- 2Staffan I. Lindberg#111,669 worldwide overall461 citations · 81 works
- 3Peter Wallensteen#273,911 worldwide overall126 citations · 85 works
- 4Sverker Sörlin#443,503 worldwide overall177 citations · 96 works
- 5Susanne Iwarsson#533,440 worldwide overall260 citations · 91 works
- 6Christophe Prémat#758,550 worldwide overall12 citations · 90 works
- 7Francisco Javier Quel López#1,174,038 worldwide overall8 citations · 79 works
- 8李君#1,196,379 worldwide overall0 citations · 111 works
- 9Norihisa Akamatsu#1,275,515 worldwide overall13 citations · 190 works