SLU in international university rankings

SLU is a world leader in research in several areas. By STINT, the Foundation for the Internationalization of Higher Education and Research, SLU has received five stars out of five possible.

International rankings

STINT, the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education

SLU has received a maximum grade, five stars, and is in good company with three other universities in Sweden. Read about the ranking here.

Leiden ranking CWTS

• Place 1 among Sweidsh universities (Life and earth sciences 2017-2020).
  Place 10 among Swedish universities (Scientific impact 2017-2020).

National Taiwan University Rankings

• 9:th place worldwide in the subject Plant & Animal Science, 45:th place in the field of Agriculture and 23:th in the subject Environment/Ecology(2022)

QS Rankings

• SLU at Top Three in international ranking. SLU is ranked as the third best university in the world in the subject Agriculture & Forestry, and number 31 in the subject Veterinary Medicine. (2021-03-17)

Shanghai Ranking Lists

• In the overall ranking (ARWU) SLU is among the 301–400 best universities worldwide. (2022)
• In the ranking of academic subjects (GRAS) SLU is on place 6 in Ecology, place 10 in Agricultural Sciences and place 23 in Veterinary Sciences. (2022) 

Times Higher Education Ranking

• SLU in the new THE World University Rankings. SLU is in the interval 351-400. (2023)
• A young university. With a 58th place in the world list with young universitites, SLU is ranked Sweden's second best "young university". (2022)

Times Higher Education Impact Ranking

• SLU improves global sustainability ranking among higher education institutions. SLU is climbing in rankings, making the top 201–300 of the 1,591 higher education institutions evaluated in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023. For goal 2, Zero Hunger, SLU is ranked 13th, for goal 13, Climate Action, as 29th best and for goal 14, Life below Water, SLU is ranked the 39th best university. (2023-06-01)
• SLU performs well in global sustainability ranking. (2022-04-28)