University world rankings
Lund University is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the world.
Lund University is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in the QS ranking. It is also highly placed in the Times Higher Education (THE), U.S. News and Shanghai rankings:
The University is ranked:
- 85th place in the QS Rankings 2024
- 112th place in the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022–2023
- 106th place in the THE World University Rankings 2024
- Place 151–200 in Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023
See the ranking websites for more information on each ranking:
- QS World University Rankings 2024
- U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022–2023
- THE World University Rankings 2024
- ARWU 2023
Lund University is the highest-ranked comprehensive university in Sweden in the QS, U.S. News and THE rankings.
The University is also ranked in a number of broad and specific subject areas, by different ranking organisations:
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Broad subject areas
- arts and humanities (124)
- engineering and technology (135)
- life sciences and medicine (103)
- natural sciences (121)
- social sciences and management (117)
Top 50, specific subject areas
- environmental sciences (28)
- geography (29)
Top 100, specific subject areas
- agriculture and forestry (81)
- architecture and built environment (51–100)
- development studies (51–100)
- biological sciences (78)
- chemistry (97)
- communication and media studies (51–100)
- earth and marine sciences (51–100)
- geology (51–100)
- geophysics (51–100)
- history (51–100)
- law and legal studies (91)
- materials sciences (101–150)
- medicine (89)
- nursing (51–100)
- politics (51–100)
- sociology (61)
- theology, divinity and religious studies (51–100)
Top 200, specific subject areas
- anatomy and physiology (101–150)
- archaeology (101–150)
- business and management studies (151–200)
- computer science and information Systems (184)
- economics and econometrics (135)
- engineering – civil and structural (101–150)
- engineering – electrical and electronic (108)
- engineering – mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing (127)
- English language and literature (101–150)
- hospitality and leisure management (101–150)
- linguistics (101–150)
- modern languages (151–200)
- philosophy (101–150)
- physics and astronomy (116)
- psychology (101–150)
- social policy and administration (101–130)
- statistics and operational research (101–150)
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Separate ranking for business Master's
QS also has a separate ranking for business Master's – the QS Business Masters Rankings – where Lund University is ranked in the categories 'marketing' and 'finance'.
- marketing (50)
- finance (54)
QS Master's in Marketing Ranking 2023 (separate ranking)
QS Master's in Finance Ranking 2023 (separate ranking)*
*The Master's in Finance is also ranked among the top 50 by the Financial Times. See below.
THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Top 100
- arts and humanities (89)
- business and economics (82)
- clinical and health (84)
- law (38)
- life sciences (71)
- social sciences (53)
Top 200
- engineering (126–150)
- physical sciences (101–125)
Financial Times rankings – finance and management
The Master's programmes in Finance and International Strategic Management offered by the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) are ranked among the top 50 and top 100 by the Financial Times, in two separate rankings:
- finance (36)
- management (44)
Finally, the University is ranked for sustainability, internationalisation, reputation and employability:
Lund University is ranked 8th place in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024 (second edition).
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Lund University is ranked 62nd place in the THE Most International Universities in the World Rankings 2024.
See the ranking website for more information:
THE Most International Universities in the World Rankings 2024
Lund University is ranked place 101–125 in the THE World Reputation Rankings 2023.
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Lund University is ranked place 121–130 in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.
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Related information
About the University
According to national application statistics, Lund University is consistently the most popular choice in Sweden for international degree students.
Application statistics – uhr.se (in Swedish)
About Lund and Sweden
In 2022, Lund was named one of two global winners of the WWF's One Planet City Challenge, after competing with 280 cities worldwide.
In addition, Lund was found to be the best performing middle-sized city in Europe in the European Commission's 2019 Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor.
In the same year, Forbes named Sweden the most reputable country in the world.
Sweden is also among the top 5 countries in the world when it comes to providing higher education. In 2020, Sweden was ranked the 5th best country for providing higher education by U21, and in 2023 it was ranked the 3rd best by U.S. News.
When it comes to innovation, Sweden is ranked second in the European Commission's European Innovation Scoreboard 2023.
In the same year, the country was also ranked among the top 10 countries in the world for speaking English as a second language.
Learn more on the websites below:
- WWF's One Planet City Challenge 2022
- European Commission's Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor 2019
- Forbes World's Most Reputable Countries 2019
- Universitas 21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2020
- U.S. News Best Countries for Education 2023
- European Commission's European Innovation Scoreboard 2023
- Education First English Proficiency Index 2023