Stockholm University ranked among the top 50 universities in the world in five subjects
Stockholm University is the leading university in Sweden in five academic subjects in the Shanghairanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026. The university is also placed among the world’s top 50 institutions in five subjects and among the top 100 in a further five.
The university achieved the highest ranking in Sweden in Environmental Science & Engineering, Sociology, Earth Sciences, Economics and Atmospheric Science.
In Environmental Science & Engineering, Stockholm University is ranked 25th in the world. The university is also listed among the global top 50 in Sociology (41), Earth Sciences (42) and Political Sciences (49), while securing places in the world top 100 in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Economics, Physics and Ecology.
Read the full ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026
The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) evaluates universities across 57 subjects in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. Approximately 2,000 universities across some 100 countries and regions are included in the ranking. Performance is assessed using a range of indicators, including research output and other academic measures.
Last updated: 2026-09-17
Source: Communications Office