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About SU
Stockholm University (SU) — public non-profit university. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden. As a member of European University Association (EUA), SU is actively working on developing the academic environment.
It is one of the best institutions in the world. In QS World University Rankings 2025, it is among top-130. The educational institution is in the top-190 of Times Higher Education World University Ranking.
SU does research in different fields of study and invites students to bachelor, master and doctorate programs.
- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Establishment year
- 1878
- Students
- 27,185
- International students
- 3,806
- Female students
- 62%
Place in ratings
By subject
Subject | Place in QS 2024 |
---|---|
Natural Sciences | 71 |
Arts & Humanities | 119 |
Social Sciences & Management | 152 |
Life Sciences & Medicine | 160 |
Accounting & Finance | 201-250 |
Engineering & Technology | 278 |

SU tuition fees
At SU, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. For foreigners, the tuition fee at SU depends on the program and starts from 4,286 USD per year. The cost of education and the availability of scholarships can be checked on the official website.
Also, be prepared for additional expenses: accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals and personal expenses.
- Academic calendar
- Semesters
- Bachelor
- Foreign8,289USD/year
- Master
- Foreign4,286USD/year
- Doctorate
- Free
Study programs at SU
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Latin American Studies with specialization in Portuguese
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
International Business and Politics
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Latin American Studies with specialization in Portuguese
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Business, Ethics and Sustainability
- Study form
- Full-time
Latin American Studies with specialization in Portuguese
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Earth Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Business, Ethics and Sustainability
- Study form
- Full-time
International Business and Politics
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Environmental Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study form
- Full-time
European Economic Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
European Intellectual Property Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Commercial Arbitration
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Public International Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Curating Art
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Fashion Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Marketing Communication
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Design for Creative and Immersive Technology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Science - Atmosphere, Biogeochemistry and Climate
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Science - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Geomatics with Remote Sensing and GIS
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Organic Chemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Agriculture & Forestry
Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Ecology and Biodiversity
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Ethology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Genetic and Molecular Plant Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biodiversity and Systematics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Ecology and Biodiversity
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Management and Physical Planning
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Accounting & Finance
Accounting and Management Control
- Study degree
- MBA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Banking and Finance
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Asian Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Ancient Greek
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Applied English Linguistics
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Baltic Languages
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Bilingualism
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Cinema Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Curating Art
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Management and Physical Planning
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Fashion Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History, Philosophy & Theology
Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Ancient Greek
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Middle Eastern Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Physical Sciences
Applied Social Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Astronomy
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biodiversity and Systematics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Computational Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Asian Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History of Religions
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Ancient Greek
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Language Science with a Specialisation in Applied English Linguistics
- Study degree
- MLit
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Applied Social Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Asian Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Banking and Finance
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Demography
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Demography (Multidisciplinary)
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicine
Analytical Chemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biochemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biodiversity and Systematics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Ethology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Analytical Chemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Social Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Astronomy
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biochemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biochemistry with specialization in Protein Chemistry
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism & Media
Global Media Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Artificial Intelligence
- Study form
- Full-time
Computational Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer and Systems Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Decision Analysis and Data science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- Online
- Study form
- Full-time
Design for Creative and Immersive Technology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
International and Comparative Education
- Study degree
- MEd
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Accounting and Management Control
- Study degree
- MBA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Banking and Finance
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
European Economic Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Global Political Economy
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Art History - Technical Art History and the Art Museum
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Agriculture & Forestry
Zoology
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism & Media
Media and Communication Studies
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Information Society
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Legal Science
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
English
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Philosophy
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Romance Languages
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Swedish Language and Multilingualism
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Fashion Studies
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Education
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Geochemistry
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Geology
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Meteorology
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Culture and Aesthetics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Astronomy
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Computational Mathematics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Geochemistry
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Asian Languages and Cultures
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Culture and Aesthetics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Geography
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Media and Communication Studies
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time

Bachelor degree at SU
Before applying, you need to pass the IELTS or TOEFL exam. The minimum TOEFL score is 90. The IELTS score is not lower than 6.5.
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 90
Master's degree at SU
In order to enroll at SU for a master's program, you will have to confirm knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing the exam — IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score for admission is 6.5. TOEFL — 79 or higher. There is an opportunity to study at SU via online master's programs.
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 79
- TOEFL PBT
- 575
Doctorate degree at SU
If you decide to pursue a career in science and enroll in a doctoral program, you must pass the language exam — TOEFL. The minimum score for TOEFL is 90.
- TOEFL iBT
- 90
SU campus
The campus of SU is located in Stockholm. This is a fairly large city that opens up many opportunities for students: from cafes, restaurants and other entertainment to internships at large companies. But an urban campus can also be a disadvantage, because big city life distracts some students from their studies. The university has a library where students can do their homework, write scientific papers or just read interesting books. Not only locals study at SU, but also students from other countries. This is a unique opportunity to get in touch with the culture of other countries, meet representatives of different nationalities and make friends around the world.
- Campus Type
- Urban
- Library
- Yes

What to do after graduation
After graduation, you can stay in Sweden for another year. You can do this by extending your student visa or applying for a job search visa. SU graduates find jobs quickly, partly because the university has a good reputation among employers according to the QS World University Rankings. You can find other options for immigration in our article.
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