University of Gothenburg

Box 100, Gothenburg

  • #187 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 20,416Total Students
  • 2,358Faculty
  • 6,002Int'l Students

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The University of Gothenburg has approximately 37,000 students and 5,900 employees. It is one of the major universities in northern Europe. The University’s roughly 40 different Departments cover most scientific disciplines, making it unusually comprehensive, with cutting-edge research in a number of dynamic areas. Cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgenska University Hospital, society at large and trade and industry has been consistently strengthened and intensified over recent years, as have international contacts and collaborative projects with partners abroad.Here students and teachers from all over the world come together in a friendly and informal environment. A lot of the students’ work will be done in real-life assignments in collaboration with the community and the commercial sector.

About

The University of Gothenburg has approximately 37,000 students and 5,900 employees. It is one of the major universities in northern Europe. The University’s roughly 40 different Departments cover most scientific disciplines, making it unusually comprehensive, with cutting-edge research in a number of dynamic areas. Cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgenska University Hospital, society at large and trade and industry has been consistently strengthened and intensified over recent years, as have international contacts and collaborative projects with partners abroad.Here students and teachers from all over the world come together in a friendly and informal environment. A lot of the students’ work will be done in real-life assignments in collaboration with the community and the commercial sector.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #193
  • 2014
    #=205
  • 2015
    #=206
  • 2016
    #=247
  • 2017
    #=264
  • 2018
    #=283
  • 2019
    #=269
  • 2020
    #256
  • 2021
    #202
  • 2022
    #=180
  • 2023
    #=185
  • 2024
    #187

Student & Staff

Total students
20,416

53%
47%

International students
6,002

64%
36%

Total faculty staff
2,358

840
1518

Total students
20,416

53%
47%

International students
6,002

64%
36%

Total faculty staff
2,358

1518
840
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Campus locations

Box 100, Göteborg, SE,

Box 100 , Gothenburg , Sweden , 405 30

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