Lund University

university located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden

🇸🇪 Sweden / Skåne / Lund

Public

Est. 1666

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Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

QS #72 (2026)

THE #95 (2026)

Ranked in 146 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

=72

75.7

2026

THE

=95

—

66.6

2026

ARWU

101-150

—

2025

US News

121

68.5

2026

Key Facts

23,748

Students

10.2 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

22%

Int'l Students

56 : 44

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Geography

Top 50

QS 25

Environmental Sciences

Top 50

QS 33

Marketing

Top 50

QS 36

Law

Top 50

THE 41

Physics

Top 50

ARWU 41

Neuroscience and Behavior

Top 50

US News 46

=47

Social Sciences

Top 50

THE =47

Environment/Ecology

Top 50

US News 47

51-75

Geography

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-75

Ecology

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-75

Clinical Medicine

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-100

Development Studies

Top 100

QS 51-100

51-100

Library & Information Management

Top 100

QS 51-100

51-100

Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies

Top 100

QS 51-100

51-100

Nursing

Top 100

QS 51-100

Subject Rankings

QS

50 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Geography	25	82.7	2026
Environmental Sciences	33	82.0	2026
Marketing	36	57.2	2021
Development Studies	51-100	-	2026
Library & Information Management	51-100	-	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	51-100	-	2026
Nursing	51-100	-	2026
Geology	51-100	-	2026
Biological Sciences	=79	72.4	2026
Medicine	=86	70.6	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=100	73.9	2026
Anthropology	101-200	-	2026
Communication & Media Studies	101-150	-	2026
Law & Legal Studies	101-150	-	2026
Politics	101-150	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	101-150	-	2026
Archaeology	101-150	-	2026
History	101-150	-	2026
Chemical Engineering	101-150	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	101-200	-	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	101-150	-	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	101-200	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	101-150	-	2026
Geophysics	101-150	-	2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management	101-150	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=115	69.9	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=118	69.5	2026
Chemistry	=126	70.2	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=133	70.6	2026
Arts & Humanities	=138	71.6	2026
Natural Sciences	=139	74.2	2026
Materials Sciences	151-200	-	2026
Physics & Astronomy	151-200	-	2026
Business & Management Studies	151-200	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	151-200	-	2026
Art & Design	151-200	-	2026
English Language & Literature	151-200	-	2026
Philosophy	151-200	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	151-200	-	2026
Psychology	151-200	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=164	68.1	2026
Engineering & Technology	=180	70.3	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	201-250	-	2026
Modern Languages	201-250	-	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	201-250	-	2026
Accounting & Finance	251-300	-	2026
Education & Training	251-300	-	2026
Linguistics	251-300	-	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	251-300	-	2026
Mathematics	351-400	-	2026

THE

10 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Law	41	64.1	2026
Social Sciences	=47	67.8	2026
Arts & Humanities	71	57.8	2026
Life Sciences	=80	64.8	2026
Business & Economics	=81	57.9	2026
Clinical & Health	87	60.0	2026
Physical Sciences	=90	63.8	2026
Engineering & Technology	176–200	50.8	2026
Computer Science	201–250	47.1	2026
Psychology	201–250	45.3	2026

ARWU

48 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Physics	41	229.2	2025
Geography	51-75	-	2025
Ecology	51-75	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	51-75	-	2025
Automation & Control	76-100	-	2020
Biological Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Economics	76-100	-	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	76-100	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	101-150	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Water Resources	101-150	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	101-150	-	2024
Human Biological Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Public Health	101-150	-	2025
Nursing	101-150	-	2025
Medical Technology	101-150	-	2025
Political Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Sociology	101-150	-	2025
Public Administration	101-150	-	2024
Earth Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Oceanography	151-200	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Remote Sensing	151-200	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Statistics	151-200	-	2025
Law	151-200	-	2025
Communication	151-200	-	2025
Finance	151-200	-	2019
Mathematics	201-300	-	2022
Mechanical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	201-300	-	2020
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Biotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Agricultural Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Business Administration	201-300	-	2025
Management	201-300	-	2025
Chemistry	301-400	-	2025
Civil Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Food Science & Technology	301-400	-	2025
Education	301-400	-	2025
Psychology	301-400	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	401-500	-	2022

US News

38 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Neuroscience and Behavior	46	68.5	2026
Environment/Ecology	47	68.5	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	=61	68.5	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	=68	68.5	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	72	68.5	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	79	68.5	2026
Water Resources	83	68.5	2026
Surgery	84	68.5	2026
Mechanical Engineering	84	68.5	2026
Geosciences	86	68.5	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	=86	68.5	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=96	68.5	2026
Cell Biology	100	68.5	2026
Clinical Medicine	=102	68.5	2026
Space Science	102	68.5	2026
Oncology	124	68.5	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	=129	68.5	2026
Agricultural Sciences	=144	68.5	2026
Physics	=152	68.5	2026
Economics and Business	158	68.5	2026
Energy and Fuels	=167	68.5	2026
Immunology	=173	68.5	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	181	68.5	2026
Engineering	185	68.5	2026
Chemical Engineering	=193	68.5	2026
Optics	202	68.5	2026
Food Science and Technology	=210	68.5	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	=211	68.5	2026
Infectious Diseases	227	68.5	2026
Microbiology	228	68.5	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=253	68.5	2026
Materials Science	281	68.5	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	=289	68.5	2026
Chemistry	=305	68.5	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	=394	68.5	2026
Computer Science	=400	68.5	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	484	68.5	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=556	68.5	2026