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Stockholm University

📍 Stockholm, Sweden · 25 courses · from 140,000 SEK

Public QS World University Rankings 167 (2027); THE 231 (2027); ARWU Shanghai 103 (2026 Est. 1878
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Overview

What the institution is and what it is known for.

Stockholm University (Su) is a public research university in Stockholm, founded in 1878 as Stockholm University College and today one of Sweden's largest and highest-ranked universities, with 45,170 registered students, 33,600 full-time equivalent students, around 1,300 doctoral candidates and 5,400 employees. Education and research are conducted within the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and law across four faculties, including Stockholm Business School. It offers over 100 study programmes and a large number of independent courses taught in English, has more than 1,000 active exchange agreements in about 50 countries, and is a member of the CIVIS European university alliance. Tuition for fee-paying international students is SEK 90,000 per academic year within humanities/social sciences/law and SEK 140,000 within science, paid per semester.

Why students choose it

  • ✓Public research university founded 1878
  • ✓over 30,000 full-time equivalent students
  • ✓Four faculties: Humanities, Law, Social Sciences (incl. Stockholm Business School) and Science
  • ✓Over 100 study programmes and many independent courses taught in English
  • ✓ARWU Shanghai 103, QS 167 and THE 231 in the latest published ranking tables (su.se rankings page)
  • ✓Member of the CIVIS European university alliance
  • ✓1,000+ exchange agreements in about 50 countries
  • ✓Applications for master's programmes go through universityadmissions.se
  • ✓two admission rounds per semester
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Programs

25 course(s) published here, with fees and entry scores.

Master's program in organic chemistry

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 90 ECTS credits in chemistry, including at least 20 ECTS credits in organic chemistry. Swedish upper secondary school course English 6 or equivalent Prog…

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Analytical Chemistry

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry which includes at least 90 higher education credits in chemistry. English B/English 6 (from Swedish upper secondary education or equal). Programme length 120 …

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Biology

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Admission to the programme requires a Bachelor's degree in Biology, including Cell and Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology and Physiology of a total of at least 60 credits. Swedish …

140,000 SEKper year

Master's programme in geochemistry

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

For admission to the program, knowledge equivalent to a natural science or technical bachelor's degree is required, which includes at least 90 credits in geology, geoscience, marine geoscie…

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Geological Sciences

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

For admission to the program, knowledge equivalent to a bachelor's degree is required, which must include at least 90 credits in geology, earth science, environmental science, oceanography …

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Landscape Ecology

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

For admission to the programme, knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Earth-science, Environmental science, Biology-Earth sciences, Geography or Biology is required. Also required …

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Marine Biology

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Admission to the programme requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Biology, including Ecology, Floristics and Faunistics 15 HEC (BL2015). English 6 or equivalent Programme l…

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Mathematics

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

A degree corresponding to a Bachelor of 180 ECTS credits. Knowledge (in terms of completed courses) corresponding to Mathematics III - Abstract Algebra, 7.5 ECTS credits (MM5020) and Mathem…

140,000 SEKper year

Master's Programme in Microbiology

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Admission to the programme requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. At least 120 credits of the Bachelor's degree must be in natural sciences, biomedicine or technology, of whi…

140,000 SEKper year

Master’s Programme in Animal Behaviour

English2 year(s)Intake: Sep

Admission to the programme requires a Bachelor's degree in Biology or equivalent. Also required is knowledge equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6 or equivalent. Programme …

140,000 SEKper year
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Key dates

When each intake closes. Dates move — we confirm them before filing.

ProgramIntakeApply byScholarshipPaymentCAS / visa
All programs
Any
Sep 202715 Jan 2027—01 Feb 2027—
ℹ️ University Admissions Sweden (universityadmissions.se) first admission round for autumn semester 2027 - the round international students must use - closes 15 January 2027, application fee and supporting documents by 1 February 2027. The second round in April is only workable without a residence permit — https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/key-dates-and-deadlines/autumn-semester-dates/
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Admission

The paperwork, the entry rules and what they cost.

Entry and costs

Interview
Not required
Medium of instruction
English test required
Living cost
Stockholm University: students in Sweden should budget for at least 11,214 SEK per month to cover all living costs (su.s

How a file moves

  1. Check your profileShare your marksheets and English score with a counsellor; we shortlist the intakes you actually qualify for.
  2. Put the documents togetherThe mandatory ones above, translated and attested where the institution asks for it.
  3. We apply and follow upThe application is filed on your behalf and every question from the university is tracked here in the portal.
  4. Offer, deposit, visaAccept the offer, pay the deposit, and we build the visa file around the deadlines above.
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Facilities

What is on campus.

  • ✓Campus at Norrtull/Frescati in Stockholm with the Stockholm University Library (one of Sweden's largest academic libraries)
  • ✓Arrhenius Laboratories and departmental teaching laboratories for the Faculty of Science
  • ✓SU Student Services, Stockholm Student Health Services and student union Sthlm student union support
  • ✓Limited on-campus housing options for eligible international students (su.se Housing for international students)
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Location

Where the campus sits and how to find it.

Stockholm University

📍 Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

  • 🏠Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
  • 👥45170 students enrolled
  • 🏆QS World University Rankings 167 (2027); THE 231 (2027); ARWU Shanghai 103 (2026
  • 💶Stockholm University: students in Sweden should budget for at least 11,214 SEK per month to cover all living costs (su.s
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FAQs

The questions students ask us most about this university.

How do I apply to Stockholm University as an international student?
Apply online at universityadmissions.se, where you search for and apply to courses and programmes, submit documents, pay the application fee and track your application. For autumn start, the first admission round runs mid-October to mid-January and the second mid-March to mid-April.
Does Stockholm University work with education agents?
No. Stockholm University states that it does not work with agents
applicants apply themselves according to the instructions, and the university helps with questions about the application.?
Ask a counsellor and we will confirm it with the institution.
What are the tuition fees?
Fee-paying students (non-EU/EEA/Swiss) pay SEK 90,000 per academic year within humanities, social sciences and law and SEK 140,000 per academic year within science. Some programmes have prices in the 90,000-140,000 range and a few jointly offered programmes cost more. The application fee is 900 SEK per semester applied for.
Is there a minimum GPA for admission?
Stockholm University states it does not use a minimum GPA. If applicants exceed available places, a selection process ranks applicants on their qualifications. Some programmes add specific…

Fees, deadlines and entry rules shown here are the ones our counsellors work from. The institution can change them at any intake, so we confirm the live figures directly before an application is filed.