About
The University of Gothenburg is a public university in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and, with 53,624 students and 6,707 staff members, it is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 105 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
202
152
55.5
2026
THE
201–250
—
56.4
2026
ARWU
151-200
50
2025
US News
=164
4
66.0
2026
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Key Facts
20,756
Students
10.9 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
14
Dentistry
=21
Neuroscience and Behavior
26
Endocrinology and Metabolism
26
Public Administration
35
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
39
Political Sciences
41
Oceanography
43
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
50
Atmospheric Science
51-75
Biological Sciences
51-75
Medical Technology
51-75
Communication
76-100
Human Biological Sciences
76-100
Clinical Medicine
80
Cell Biology
Subject Rankings
QS
37 subjectsUS News
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =21 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 26 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 35 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 80 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =91 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =94 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =101 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 113 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =116 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =117 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 119 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 131 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =155 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =170 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 213 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 225 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =233 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 234 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 248 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =253 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 276 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =433 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =454 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | 660 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =695 | 66.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =874 | 66.0 | 2026 |
ARWU
32 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 101–125 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 126–150 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 151–175 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251–300 | 42.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |