University world rankings
Lund University is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the world.
Lund University climbs in global ranking, wins sustainability award
14 June 2024 | Lund University has risen to 75th place in the prestigious QS annual ranking. In addition, the University has been awarded the QS Sustainability Champions Award.
Lund University is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by QS. It is also highly ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE), U.S. News and Shanghai 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 University is ranked:
- 75th place in the QS Rankings 2025
- 106th place in the THE World University Rankings 2024
- 125th place in the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022–2023
- Place 151–200 in Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023
For more information on the individual rankings, visit the ranking websites:
- QS World University Rankings 2025
- THE World University Rankings 2024
- U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2024–2025
- Shanghai/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
QS has rankings for broader subject areas and for specific subjects within these areas. These are listed below in alphabetical order.
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)
- 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)
- materials sciences (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'.
- finance (50)
- marketing (51–60)
QS Master's in Finance Ranking 2024 (separate ranking)*
QS Master's in Marketing Ranking 2024 (separate ranking)
*The Master's in Finance is also ranked in 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 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.
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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 selected as one of two global winners of the WWF's One Planet City Challenge, after competing with 280 cities worldwide. In the 2023–2024 edition, our campus city Malmö is one of three Swedish finalists (winners to be announced).
In 2023, Sweden was ranked the third best country in the world overall and the most trustworthy country by U.S. News.
Sweden is also among the top 5 countries in the world when it comes to providing higher education. It was ranked the third best by U.S. News in 2023 and fifth best by Universitas 21 (U21) in 2020.
When it comes to innovation, Sweden was ranked second in the European Commission's European Innovation Scoreboard 2023.
The country was also ranked among the top 10 countries in the world for speaking English as a second language in 2023.
Learn more on the websites below: