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Stockholm University

Stockholm University

🇸🇪 Sweden 4-Year University

Global #106 Sweden #4

Campus of Stockholm University

Institution Info

Founded: 1878
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 37,484 students
Website: https://su.se

About

Stockholm University is a higher education institution in Sweden, founded in 1878. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Sweden. The university has approximately 37K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #147 · Top 200	62.50
THE	2026	THE #204 · Ranked	58.46
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #106 · Top 200	91.82
ARWU	2025	ARWU #100 · Top 100	26.10

Research Output via OpenAlex

923

h-index

11,843,510

Citations

125,719

Publications

133,084

i10-index

3.45

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 15 Universities in Sweden

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Motto

"Ex lege libertas"

Frequently Asked Questions

Stockholm University is ranked #106 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Sweden, it holds the #4 position.

Stockholm University was founded in 1878, making it 148 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Sweden.

Stockholm University has a student body of approximately 37,484 students.

Stockholm University has produced 125,719 research publications with 11,843,510 total citations and an h-index of 923, according to OpenAlex data.