The World University Index

Stockholm, Sweden

Karolinska Institute

Ranked in the world

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Karolinska Institute is ranked 1st in the world for Dentistry.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Dentistry, 2026

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Full ranking profile

Karolinska Institute's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for DentistryQuacquarelli Symonds1
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency8
QS by Subject 2026in the world for MedicineQuacquarelli Symonds10
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University11
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University12
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University12
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)12
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)12
QS by Subject 2026in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds16
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University16
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University16
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency17
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University17
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature23
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University25
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University27
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency28
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group29
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University30
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group32
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)35
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency36
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University38
NTU 2025National Taiwan University46
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University46
THE 2026Times Higher Education49
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group53
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group56
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group57
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University68
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature70
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education73
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University79
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University80
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group83
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)85
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group87
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University92
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University101
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature115
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency123
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC126
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University135
Time 2026Time / Statista142
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University184
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group190
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group225
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group236
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University280
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group286
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University324
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group405
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group446

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.