About
The Karolinska Institute is a research-led medical school in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden and one of the foremost medical research institutes globally. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The assembly consists of fifty professors from various medical disciplines at the university. The current vice-chancellor of Karolinska Institute is Annika Östman Wernerson, who took office in March 2023.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 58 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
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12 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 1 | 92.7 | 2026 |
| Medicine | 10 | 85.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 11 | 88.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 15 | 81.8 | 2026 |
| Nursing | =16 | 84.6 | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | =19 | 88.0 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =25 | 80.5 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =86 | 70.6 | 2026 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 101-120 | - | 2021 |
| Chemical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2020 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
US News
23 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 10 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =13 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 14 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 15 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 17 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =22 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 23 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =24 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 25 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 28 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 32 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 33 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 36 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =37 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 47 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 52 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 68 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 86 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =362 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 367 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =457 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =666 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =768 | 75.5 | 2026 |
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3 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 12 | 85.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 29 | 83.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 34 | 70.8 | 2026 |
ARWU
20 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 22 | 191.4 | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 34 | 194.3 | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 39 | 172.5 | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 48 | 184.4 | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 48 | 156.2 | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 49 | 179.5 | 2025 |
| Nursing | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 151-200 | - | 2020 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |