Economics at Stockholm University tops the Swedish ranking list
The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026 has evaluated over 2,000 world universities across 57 subjects. Economics at Stockholm University tops the list of Swedish universities.

On the list of Swedish universities, Stockholm University is in the top in the following subjects: economics, environmental science, sociology, and earth sciences and atmospheric science.
For the subject of economics, here is the top 3 in Sweden:
- Stockholm University
- Lund University
- Stockholm School of Economics
Globally, Stockholm University ranks in the top 50 in four subjects.
Shanghai Ranking measures universities in the followeing categories: world-class faculty, world-class output, high quality research, research impact, and international collaboration.
Last updated: 2026-09-16
Source: Department of Economics