Stockholm
- a renowned academic centre in an international setting

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most prominent academic centre in Northern Europe. Of the 80,000 students who study at the city’s impressive 21 universities and university colleges, some 5,000 are international students and guest researchers. Exchange students, master students and guest researchers come to Stockholm from all over the world, and as a student in Stockholm, you will meet people from countries such as China, Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, and the USA.

In Stockholm, you will find cutting edge competence everywhere – from technical colleges and nursing schools to colleges and universities specialising in social sciences, law, economics, and art. Traditional education is offered alongside interdisciplinary studies with a modern approach to the academic tradition. There is an extensive range of programmes and courses to choose from and many of the master’s courses are available in English. Whichever field you are interested in, you can be sure to find the perfect education in Stockholm.

Top-notch education and award-winning research
Stockholm offers higher education of the highest international standards at recognised universities and university colleges, including robust trademarks such as Karolinska Institutet, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), the Stockholm School of Economics, and Stockholm University. Over the years, no less than twelve Nobel Prize laureates have been active at these universities and colleges, within the fields of physiology/medicine, physics, economics and chemistry.

Ground-breaking international research continues to be carried out at universities and university colleges in Stockholm and several institutions rank among the best in the world in their academic fields. Climate and environmental research, neuroscience, financing and financial markets, economics, health and social inequality, medical epidemiology, and nanotechnology are especially prominent areas of research. Once you enrol in Stockholm, you will have knowledgeable researchers as your professors.

Stockholm is also the hub of Sweden’s political, cultural and business sectors and the financial centre of Scandinavia. Several multinational companies are located here, side by side with the headquarters of international Swedish NGO’s, public authorities, and cultural institutions. Researchers and professors from your institution are regularly quoted in the media, take part in social debates, and are often invited to participate in vital national and international inquiries.

Equality, tolerance and a unique atmosphere
The city of Stockholm is a multicultural setting where you will meet people from all over the world. Coming here as an international student, you will have the opportunity to learn about new cultures, customs and languages. Most Swedes speak excellent English and will be happy to guide you around your new home town!

Like other metropolitan cities of the world, Stockholm is known to pick up quickly on international influences. With a broad ethnic spectrum, the latest trends within fashion, culture, art, and music quickly take root. Restaurants with cuisine from every corner of the world jostle with cafés, pubs and night clubs, galleries and museums, large shopping centres and unique boutiques. The city also houses several large arenas, including the famous Globe arena, which host some of the world’s greatest performers and sport events. Around the city you will also find a wide range of open seminars and forums where current political, cultural and social topics are discussed and debated.

Sweden is one of the most gender-equal and tolerant countries in the world. This is reflected throughout society, resulting in a unique atmosphere at the academic institutions in Stockholm with excellent opportunities for open and relaxed contacts between university staff, professors and students.

Swedish universities are famous for their investigative research and independent thinking, and this is cemented with rigorous quality control and nationally certified degrees. The teaching methods provide scope for and strongly encourage creative and critical thinking among students, thus placing them at an advantage and preparing them for working life. Sweden values and safeguards the students’ democratic influence on the curriculum and university matters in general.