Universities by Research h-index in Sweden
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Karolinska Institutet233,201 works
1,474
2Lund University235,288 works
1,114
3Uppsala University210,641 works
1,114
4Stockholm University129,840 works
971
5University of Gothenburg155,713 works
971
6Umeå University81,665 works
812
7KTH Royal Institute of Technology118,512 works
734
8Linköping University88,179 works
666
9Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences63,772 works
633
10Chalmers University of Technology88,581 works
562
11Stockholm Resilience Centre3,697 works
382
12Örebro University21,696 works
359
13Luleå University of Technology27,214 works
336
14Stockholm School of Economics8,264 works
320
15Jönköping University11,101 works
249
16Karlstad University11,153 works
245
17Linnaeus University16,511 works
242
18Malmö University13,857 works
231
19Swedish Institute of Space Physics4,783 works
220
20Mid Sweden University10,271 works
219
21Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp5,118 works
218
22Mälardalen University11,595 works
200
23Blekinge Institute of Technology6,747 works
185
24University of Borås5,595 works
185
25Halmstad University6,520 works
182
26Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences2,015 works
169
27University of Gävle5,905 works
166
28Nordic School of Public Health1,601 works
163
29University of Skövde5,953 works
157
30Dalarna University5,819 works
152
31Södertörn University5,450 works
144
32Kristianstad University3,611 works
140
33University West4,017 works
125
34Marie Cederschiöld University1,518 works
84
35World Maritime University1,864 works
83
36Sophiahemmet University College1,148 works
73
37Swedish Defence University1,783 works
67
38Röda Korsets Högskola650 works
61
39Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study635 works
59
40Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences81 works
35
41Skandinaviska Naprapathögskolan AB90 works
29
42Royal College of Music in Stockholm155 works
23
43Stockholm University College of Music Education63 works
22
44Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law244 works
20
45University College of Arts Crafts and Design191 works
17
46Specialpedagogiska Skolmyndigheten37 works
16
47University College Stockholm263 works
16
48Skandinaviska Kiropraktorhögskolan15 works
15
49Studieförbundet Näringsliv och Samhälle52 works
11
50Swedish Institute for Studies in Education and Research16 works
10
Highlights
Within Sweden, Karolinska Institutet ranks first in 2026 with 1,474, followed by Lund University (1,114) and Uppsala University (1,114).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,474 (Karolinska Institutet) to 10 (Swedish Institute for Studies in Education and Research), with a median of 176.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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