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Lund University in rankings

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The Main University Building in summertime with students around. Photo: Josine Sanders.

There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world. Lund University is consistently ranked among the best in several prestigious global rankings.

This page shows our positions in various major global rankings. This includes overall global rankings, thematic rankings and subject rankings from the following ranking organisations:

  • Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – World University Rankings
  • Times Higher Education (THE) – World University Rankings
  • U.S. News and World Report – Best Global Universities
  • Shanghai Ranking Consultancy – Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

Contact information

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Overall rankings

Overall or general university rankings are influenced by a combination of factors such as academic reputation, teaching quality, research impact, global outlook and employer perception of graduates.

The table below shows the latest overall rankings and previous editions of the same rankings.

Lund University is the highest ranked comprehensive university in Sweden in the QS, U.S. News and THE rankings.

Thematic rankings

Thematic rankings focus on performance in specific areas, such as sustainability or reputation.

Number one in the world for sustainability

Lund University is ranked number one in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. 

The QS ranking for sustainability includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations.

News article 18 November 2025: Lund University ranked best in the world in sustainability

Read more about sustainability at Lund university
 

Badge illustrating Lund University’s number one position in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026. Illustration.

Subject rankings

There are both rankings for broader subject areas (QS and THE) and rankings for specific subjects within these areas (QS). Note that different ranking organisations have different subject areas. 

See the different tabs in the table below for broad subject rankings from both organisations and specific subject rankings from QS.

Master's degree rankings

Some ranking organisations also compare specific similar degree programmes at different universities. Examples at Lund University are the Master's programmes in the table below.

In law, one of our Master's programmes is ranked in the top 10 in the world by the LLM Guide. In business and management, some of our Master's programmes are ranked among the best in the world by QS and the Financial Times (FT).

Sweden in rankings

Sweden is one of the best countries in the world when it comes to the power of innovation, English as a second language and higher education.

Links to the ranking websites

The links below take you to the rankings' own websites. Here you can read more about their methodology and other details.

Last updated: 18 Nov 2025