Lund University Rankings by US News has crowned it as the second-best research university in Sweden in 2023. As per the leading ranking agencies, including QS Rankings, US News Rankings, CWUR, and THE Rankings, the university holds a prestigious position among the top 150 global institutions. Shanghai Rankings has been placing Lund University in the rank band #151-200 for the last 3 years.
Apart from the overall rankings, Lund University offers world-class education, owing to which some of its courses have made it to the top of global academic ranking lists. The Geography and Environmental Sciences programs hold the 25th and 36th positions in the QS World Subject Rankings for Natural Sciences (2023), respectively.
Lund University Rankings: World Ranking Trends
Lund University is considered among the top 5 universities in Sweden as per both CWUR and US News. The following table shows how Lund University is globally recognized and ranked by various ranking bodies in the previous years:-
| Ranking Body | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Rankings | #92 | #97 | #87 | #95 | #85 |
| US News Rankings | – | – | – | #112 | – |
| CWUR | #141 | #136 | #141 | #143 | – |
| THE Rankings | #96 | #103 | #116 | #119 | – |
| Shanghai Rankings | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | – |
Lund University Rankings: Engineering Courses
Lund University caters to a number of top-ranked courses in the engineering stream, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Mechanical Engineering program is ranked at #88 by Lund University QS World rankings. Here are the rankings trends for the engineering courses of Lund University as per the leading ranking agencies:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | – | #51-75 | #51-75 | #43 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | – | #151-200 | #101-150 | #76-100 | |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | – | #76-100 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
| Civil Engineering | – | #101-150 | #76-100 | #51-75 | |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #101-150 | |
| Energy Science and Engineering | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Computer Science and Information Systems | #201-250 | #201-250 | #151-200 | #151-200 |
| Engineering and Technology | #129 | #113 | #143 | #136 | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | #88 | #110 | #105 | #51-100 | |
|
THE Rankings |
Engineering and Technology | #151-175 | #176-200 | #126-150 | #101-125 |
| Computer Science | #401-500 | #301-400 | #301-400 | #176-200 |
Lund University Rankings: Medical Science Courses
Lund University has a variety of Medical Science programs which are ranked by agencies like QS World, THE rankings, and Shanghai Rankings. The nursing program of Lund University is its best-ranked course in the medical science field. More such courses have been ranked over the years as:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Clinical Medicine | – | #101-150 | #76-100 | #76-100 |
| Public Health | – | #51-75 | #48 | #51-75 | |
| Nursing | – | #42 | #32 | #44 | |
| Dentistry and Oral Sciences | – | #201-300 | – | #201-300 | |
| Medical Technology | – | #51-75 | #76-100 | #101-150 | |
| Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | – | #301-400 | #201-300 | #201-300 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Anatomy and Physiology | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 |
| Nursing | #51-100 | #50 | #47 | #47 | |
| Medicine | #87 | #75 | #72 | #51-100 | |
| THE Rankings | Clinical, pre-clinical, and health | #99 | #101-125 | #101-125 | #90 |
Lund University Rankings: Natural Science Courses
Among all the natural science courses offered by Lund University, Geography is the best-ranked program, standing at #25 in QS World Subject Rankings 2023. Here’s how the natural science courses have performed over the years:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Mathematics | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #301-400 |
| Physics | – | #151-200 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Chemistry | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #151-200 | |
| Earth Sciences | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #76-100 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences | – | #76-100 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
| Geography | – | #33 | #30 | #32 | |
| Ecology | – | #51-75 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Geography | #25 | #23 | #24 | #24 |
| Environmental Sciences | #36 | #35 | #44 | #39 | |
| Geology | #51-100 | #51-100 | #101-150 | #51-100 | |
| Chemistry | #94 | #102 | #96 | #51-100 | |
| Biological Sciences | #77 | #83 | #71 | #51-100 | |
| Natural Sciences | #104 | #86 | #117 | #96 | |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | #151-200 | #201-250 | #151-200 | |
|
THE Rankings |
Life Sciences | #83 | #75 | #70 | #64 |
| Physical Sciences | #96 | #78 | #99 | #74 |
Lund University Rankings: Business Courses
THE Rankings consider the business-related programs of Lund University among the top 100 such courses in the world. Moreover, QS World Subject Rankings have put the Business and Management Studies program in the top 150 list. The following are the business-related course rankings awarded to Lund University in recent years:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Business and Management Studies | #148 | #140 | #120 | #101-150 |
| Economics and Econometrics | #151-200 | #132 | #146 | #101-150 | |
| Accounting and Finance | #201-250 | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Business Administration | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #201-300 |
| Management | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #101-150 | |
| Economics | – | #51-75 | #76-100 | #51-75 | |
| THE Rankings | Business and Economics | #86 | #75 | #69 | #75 |
Lund University Rankings: Humanities Courses
Lund University caters to several top-ranked courses in the field of humanities, including Communication and Media Studies, Sociology, and Arts. The following are more such courses and their previous years’ ranking trends, as per the leading ranking bodies:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Law | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #201-300 |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #151-200 | |
| Education | – | #301-400 | #301-400 | #201-300 | |
| Sociology | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
| Public Administration | – | #151-200 | – | #151-200 | |
| Political Sciences | – | #151-200 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Linguistics | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | #51-100 |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | #151-200 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | |
| Law and Legal Studies | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Sociology | #88 | #85 | #69 | #51-100 | |
| THE Rankings | Arts and Humanities | #83 | #99 | #101-125 | #101-125 |
US News Subject Rankings
Courses including Neuroscience and Behavior, Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Ecology are among the top 50 courses ranked by US News. Recently, the US News prepared a list of the top courses offered by Lund University, which is given as follows:-
| Subject | Rankings 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | #101 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | #109 |
| Neuroscience and Behaviour | #47 |
| Cell Biology | #129 |
| Chemical Engineering | #177 |
| Economics and Business | #110 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | #35 |
| Chemistry | #184 |
| Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health | #54 |
| Clinical Medicine | #93 |
| Ecology | #46 |
| Social Science and Public Health | #63 |
| Surgery | #99 |
| Space Science | #101 |
Durham University Rankings: Miscellaneous
Apart from academic programs, Lund University is renowned for other factors as well, including sustainability, employability, and infrastructure. The following table clearly demonstrates how the institution currently performs in all these fields:-
| Ranking Body | Parameter | Ranking 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
|
QS WUR |
QS Sustainability Ranking | #12 |
| Graduate Employability Ranking | #121-130 | |
| QS WUR By Subject | #51-100 | |
|
US News |
Best Global Universities | #112 |
| Best Global Universities in Europe | #42 | |
| Best Global Universities in Sweden | #2 | |
|
THE - World University Rankings |
World University Rankings | #119 |
| World Reputation Rankings | #91-100 | |
|
CWUR |
National Rank | #4 |
| Employability Rank | #500 | |
| Faculty Rank | #192 | |
| Research Rank | #255 | |
| Research Rank | #95 |
Lund University offers a rich heritage and diversity to all its students through various cultural communities and sport societies. Moreover, in 2022, it was announced as the best university in Sweden by Studentum. The university is especially best known for its engineering and business-related programs for students.
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