Lund University in rankings
There are around 22,000 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 from the following ranking organisations:
- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – World University Rankings
- Times Higher Education (THE) – World University Rankings
- Shanghai Ranking Consultancy – Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
- U.S. News and World Report – Best Global Universities
Contact information
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Rankings overview
University rankings are based on a combination of factors, including academic reputation, teaching quality, research impact, global outlook and employer perception of graduates.
The table below shows Lund University's most recent ranking results.
Lund University is the highest ranked comprehensive university in Sweden in the QS, U.S. News and THE rankings. It is also the world's 61st most international university, according to THE 2026.
First 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.
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, higher education and English as a second language.
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.
- Financial Times Masters in Finance pre-experience
- Financial Times Masters in Management
- LLM GUIDE Top 10 LL.M. Programs for Human Rights Law
- QS Business Master's Rankings: Business Analytics
- QS Business Master's Rankings: Finance
- QS Business Master's Rankings: Management
- QS Business Master's Rankings: Marketing