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New ranking shows Lund University’s international position

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Lund University is ranked 104 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. Although the university's position is lower than last year, its overall score remains almost unchanged.

Originally published on lu.se. This is a shortened version.

THE WUR is one of the world's leading university rankings and assesses institutions based on factors such as research impact, teaching environment, international collaboration and reputation.

Lund University remains the second-highest ranked university in Sweden, behind Karolinska Institutet, which is ranked 55 this year, compared with 53 last year. At the same time, the ranking includes more universities than ever before, with 2,297 institutions ranked compared with 2,191 last year. Lund University's overall score is largely unchanged at 66.4, compared with 66.6 last year, but increased global competition has affected its position.

New ranking shows Lund University’s international position – lunduniversity.lu.se

Lund University’s Results in THE WUR 2027

  • Global ranking: 104 (95 the previous year)
  • Ranking in Sweden: 2nd out of 13 universities
  • Overall score: 66.4 out of 100 (66.6 the previous year)
  • Industry: 99.8 out of 100 points
  • Number of ranked universities: 2,297 (2,191 the previous year)