The capital of Sweden, Stockholm is known for its beauty, friendliness, culture, high quality of life – and high quality of universities. Built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, Stockholm is also characterized by the fact that water is never far away. Stockholm is ranked 16th in the world for desirability, reflecting the city’s high standards of living, and its popularity amongst students.
What is there to do in Stockholm? Most visitors start by exploring the cobbled streets of the city's well-preserved medieval origins, a boat trip around the archipelago (island group) surrounding the main islands, or a visit to one of the many museums and galleries.
As a student, you’ll also have plenty of opportunity to explore Stockholm’s buzzing nightlife, bohemian shops and cafés, or perhaps just take a break from studies by relaxing in the parklands of Djurgården Island.
Stockholm ranks an impressive 13th in the student view indicator this year (its highest score of all the indicators) with one student saying: “The tolerant, progressive ideology that the people of Sweden have is my favorite aspect of the city”. With a high employer activity ranking, students also praise the employment prospects available in Stockholm after graduation, saying that it’s nice to be “so close to many innovative companies”.
Stockholm
By Staff Writer
Updated March 17, 2020 Updated March 17, 2020QS Best Student Cities ranking: Joint 37th
The capital of Sweden, Stockholm is known for its beauty, friendliness, culture, high quality of life – and high quality of universities. Built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, Stockholm is also characterized by the fact that water is never far away. Stockholm is ranked 16th in the world for desirability, reflecting the city’s high standards of living, and its popularity amongst students.
As for universities in Stockholm, the city’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University both make the world’s top 200 in the QS World University Rankings® 2020.
What is there to do in Stockholm? Most visitors start by exploring the cobbled streets of the city's well-preserved medieval origins, a boat trip around the archipelago (island group) surrounding the main islands, or a visit to one of the many museums and galleries.
As a student, you’ll also have plenty of opportunity to explore Stockholm’s buzzing nightlife, bohemian shops and cafés, or perhaps just take a break from studies by relaxing in the parklands of Djurgården Island.
Stockholm ranks an impressive 13th in the student view indicator this year (its highest score of all the indicators) with one student saying: “The tolerant, progressive ideology that the people of Sweden have is my favorite aspect of the city”. With a high employer activity ranking, students also praise the employment prospects available in Stockholm after graduation, saying that it’s nice to be “so close to many innovative companies”.
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Internationally ranked universities in Stockholm
KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm University;
More about Stockholm
Number of universities ranked by QS
2
Highest-ranked institution
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (joint 98th)
Population
2,316,000
Average international fees (at ranked unis)
US$21,500
Desirability rank
16th
Employer Activity rank
24th
Affordability rank
143rd
Student View rank
13th
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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