Stockholm University top 50 in the world in three subjects in the QS ranking by subject


The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 places Stockholm University in the global top 50 in three subjects, and number one in Sweden in seven subjects. The highest ranked subject is Social Policy and Administration where Stockholm University is ranked 30 in the world.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 places Stockholm University in the global top 50 in three subjects, and number one in Sweden in seven subjects. The highest ranked subject is Social Policy and Administration where Stockholm University is ranked 30 in the world.

Södra huset in summer
Photo: Ingmarie Andersson/Stockholm University

The QS World University Rankings by Subject is published by Quacquarelli Symonds, QS, a company specialising in information about the higher education sector. The ranking covers a total of 55 disciplines, grouped into five broad faculty areas.

 

Three subjects ranked within the top 50

Three subjects at Stockholm University are ranked among the top 50 in the world:

  • Social Policy and Administration (30)
  • Environmental Sciences (39)
  • Geography (46)

Stockholm University is also ranked 90 in the world in the broad subject area Natural Sciences.

 

Seven top subjects in Sweden

Stockholm University is also ranked first within Sweden in seven subjects: Sociology, Social Policy & Administration, Linguistics, Environmental Sciences and Anthropology. Stockholm University also secures the top place in Sweden in Philosophy together with Gothenburg University and Uppsala University and in Education and Training together with Gothenburg University.

Stockholm University also takes the top place in Sweden in the broad subject area Arts and Humanities.

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Stockholm University in world ranking tables

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