University of Gothenburg
🇸🇪 Sweden
/
Västra Götaland
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Gothenburg
Public
Est. 1954
About
The University of Gothenburg is a public university in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and, with 53,624 students and 6,707 staff members, it is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 105 subject rankings
QS
202
152
55.5
2026
THE
201–250
—
56.4
2026
ARWU
151-200
50
2025
US News
=164
4
66.0
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 20,756
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 10.9 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 13%
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
14
Dentistry
=21
Neuroscience and Behavior
26
Endocrinology and Metabolism
26
Public Administration
35
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
39
Political Sciences
41
Oceanography
43
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
50
Atmospheric Science
51-75
Biological Sciences
51-75
Medical Technology
51-75
Communication
76-100
Human Biological Sciences
76-100
Clinical Medicine
80
Cell Biology
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
37 subjectsUS News
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =21 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 26 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 35 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 80 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =91 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =94 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =101 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 113 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =116 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =117 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 119 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 131 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =155 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =170 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 213 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 225 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =233 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 234 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 248 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =253 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 276 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =433 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =454 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | 660 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =695 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =874 | 66.0 | 2026 |
ARWU
32 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 101–125 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 126–150 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 151–175 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251–300 | 42.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
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