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Gothenburg

By Sabrina Collier

Updated March 17, 2020 Updated March 17, 2020

QS Best Student Cities ranking: 55th

Sweden’s second-largest city, this port town is renowned for its continental feel and its friendly locals, with a fairly large student population. Universities in Gothenburg include two institutions ranked in the top 300 of the QS World University Rankings® 2020: the Chalmers University of Technology (joint 125th) and the University of Gothenburg (256th).

There’s a great deal of culture to explore here, as the city hosts some of the largest annual events in Scandinavia, including the annual Gothenburg Film Festival and the Gothenburg Book Fair. In summer, a wide variety of music festivals are held in the city, while sports fans can enjoy the annual Gothia Cup, the world's largest football tournament in terms of the number of participants.

Although not cheap, Gothenburg is more affordable than many other Swedish cities, and has plenty of pubs and bars. It’s proved a hit with its students, claiming a position in the top 50 for student view, one of the indicators used to compile the QS Best Student Cities ranking.

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Internationally ranked universities in Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology; University of Gothenburg

More about Gothenburg

Number of universities ranked by QS	2
Highest-ranked institution	Chalmers University of Technology (joint 125th)
Population	1,016,000
Average international fees (at ranked unis)	US$14,800
Desirability rank	54^th
Employer Activity rank	64^th
Affordability rank	140^th
Student View rank	17^th

To find out how each of the above categories is calculated, view the methodology.

This article was originally published in November 2015 . It was last updated in March 2020

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Sabrina Collier

The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.