Stockholm University

, Sweden

#155

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Stockholm University ranks #155 globally — #167 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #100 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #156 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Stockholm University places #155 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#167

▼ 20 vs 2026 (#147)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#100

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#156

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Stockholm University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Environmental Science

#35

—

#18

Public Administration

#30

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#32

Sociology

#38

—

#51-75

—

Geography

#45

—

#51-75

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Physics & Astronomy

#136

—

#76-100

#149

Biological Sciences

#87

—

#151-200

#77

Linguistics

#81

—

Law

#151-200

#82

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#193

#87

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#91

#101-125

—

Education

#151-200

#151-175

#151-200

#91

Life Sciences & Medicine

#180

#91

—

Arts & Humanities

#144

#126-150

—

#99

Public Health

—

#201-300

#99

Archaeology

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

History

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Economics & Econometrics

#147

—

#101-150

#218

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

—

Chemistry

#133

—

#201-300

#177

Psychology

#151-200

#151-175

#301-400

#225

Business & Economics

—

#176-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#418

Statistics

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Mathematics

#251-300

—

#201-300

#427

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#301-400

#238

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#401-500

#355

Computer Science

#301-350

#401-500

—

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

#336

Engineering & Technology

#328

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Stockholm University ranked in the world in 2026?

Stockholm University ranks #167 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #100 in ARWU 2025 and #156 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #155 globally.

Why does Stockholm University rank #167 in QS but #225 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Stockholm University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/stockholm-university-se/

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