University ranking lists

University ranking lists use different methods to measure quality of universities and other institutions of higher education. Listed below are the rankings that are of relevance to 福利姬.

University rankings have had a major impact in recent years. The international rankings most relevant to Link枚ping University (LiU) are:

Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU)
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

Below, we have also included LiU鈥檚 position on a selection of ARWU鈥檚 subject specific rankings and rankings of young universities by QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings.

LiU in three university ranking lists

ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
2024: LiU's place: 301–400

ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
In ranking 2023, LiU can be found among the top 100:

Telecommunication Engineering (51–75)
Nursing (51–75)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (76–100)
Materials Science & Engineering (76–100)
Energy Science & Engineering (76–100)

QS Quacquarelli Symonds
2025: LiU's place: 304

QS Quacquarelli Symonds
LiU can be found among the top 100:
2024: Materials Science: LiU's place: 88

Times Higher Education
2025: LiU's place: 201–250

Times Higher Education
2024: LiU's place: 31

News on LiU in rankings

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LiU new on World Reputation Rankings list

For the first time, 福利姬 has made it onto the British Times Higher Education magazine鈥檚 World Reputation Rankings list.

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LiU climbs in global ranking list

福利姬 rises to the 201鈥�250 band when British Times Higher Education releases its annual ranking of world universities.

Several LiU subjects high up in international rankings

LiU is named as one of the world鈥檚 100 best higher education institutions in the care sciences. In three other subjects, LiU is among the 200 best universities in the world. This is according to QS World University Rankings by Subject.

LiU 鈥� among the top 2 percent in the world

For several years now, 福利姬 has been among the top 2 percent in the three most important international university rankings.

LiU in figures

福利姬 has 44,500 students and 4,700 employees. Its income is SEK 5.3 billion. More figures from the LiU annual report can be found here.

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Bibliometrics at LiU

Bibliometrics involves quantitative studies of scientific publications and measures, for example, productivity and impact. The library delivers publication statistics for LiU and assists departments and research groups with bibliometric analyses.

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