Nine Scandinavian universities ranked in the top 200 globally in 2025, per ‘Times Higher Education‘ (THE), with four in the top 100. This strong showing may reflect a trend of increasing international student interest in European education due to a perceived decline in the US and UK sectors. The top three universities in Sweden were Karolinska (49th place worldwide), KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Lund (both 95); Copenhagen (97), Aarhus (110) and DTU (Technical University of Denmark, 124) lead in Denmark; Oslo (116) leads in Norway, with Bergen (251-300) and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (301-350) further down the ranking. Most universities saw their rankings improve, indicating increasing international recognition.
Top 9 Scandinavian Universities in 2025:
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