Uppsala University

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Angstrom Lab, Uppsala University, Sweden
Angstrom Lab, Uppsala University, Sweden

Uppsala University (Swedish: Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and all of the Nordic countries still in operation. It has ranked among the world’s 100 best universities in several high-profile international rankings during recent years. The university uses “Gratiae veritas naturae” as its motto and embraces natural sciences.

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 50,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

World University Rankings of Uppsala University, Sweden

EduRank best universities in 14131106
ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities [2022]89
QS World University Rankings128
THE World University Rankings [2023]=148
US News Best Global Universities [2023]127

EduRank Rankings 2023

Uppsala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank’s index has 93,456 publications and 4,331,070 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 710 notable alumni.

  • Medicine #139/4739 [#4 in Sweden]
  • Biology #100/4496 [#3 in Sweden]
  • Physics #122/4082 [#3 in Sweden]
  • Chemistry #119/4317 [#2 in Sweden]
  • Engineering #187/4624 [#5 in Sweden]
  • Liberal Arts & Social Sciences #117/5073 [#4 in Sweden]
  • Environmental Science #102/4023 [#4 in Sweden]
  • Computer Science #218/4392 [#4 in Sweden]
  • Psychology #156/3654 [#4 in Sweden]
  • Business #207/4001 [#5 in Sweden]
  • Mathematics #149/3376 [#1 in Sweden]
  • Economics #182/3039 [#4 in Sweden]

GRAS Subject Ranking 2022

Top 8 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by the Uppsala University published by ShanghaiRanking

  • Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences #23
  • Nursing #34
  • Political Sciences #39
  • Physics #47
  • Geography #51-75
  • Water Resources #51-75
  • Public Health #51-75
  • Oceanography #76-100

QS Subject Ranking [2022]

Top 5 subjects ranking of Uppsala University published by QS

  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology #34
  • Biological Sciences #52
  • Environmental Sciences #52
  • Life Sciences and Medicine #59
  • Sociology #72

THE Subject Ranking [2023]

Top 5 World University Ranking for the Academic Subjects by the Uppsala University published by Times Higher Education

  • Life Sciences #52
  • Social Sciences #101-125
  • Arts & Humanities #101-125
  • Physical Sciences #126-150
  • Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health #126-150

U.S.News Subject Ranking [2023]

Top 10 Uppsala University Subject Ranking published by U.S. News

  • Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems #28
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism #42
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology #57
  • Public, Environmental and Occupational Health  #68
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics #83
  • Environment/ Ecology #84
  • Plant and Animal Science #92
  • Space Science #98
  • Arts and Humanities #98
  • Biology and Biochemistry #100