Stockholm University

What Stockholm University does

Stockholm University is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1878 and operating under the Swedish Higher Education Act as a state-funded institution governed by the Swedish government. In 2024 the university recorded 6.5 billion SEK in total revenue, 33,600 full-time-equivalent students (45,170 registered, 63% women), 1,200 active doctoral students, 5,401 employees including 561 professors, and outputs of 7,137 bachelor's/master's degrees, 233 doctoral degrees, and 25 licentiate degrees annually. The institution is structured around eight subject interest areas (Data and IT; Economics and Business; Culture and History; Teacher Education; Media and Communication; Humanity, Law, Politics and Society; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Languages) delivered through approximately 300 degree programs and 1,700 courses at undergraduate and advanced levels.

Core technology and research infrastructure spans natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, law, and teacher education, with advanced capabilities including fourth-generation synchrotron-radiation access (via Pohang collaboration for water's liquid-liquid critical point research), ultra-fast X-ray laser experiments, the Centre for Palaeogenetics (joint with the Swedish Museum of Natural History), the Baltic Sea Centre for marine and policy research, and data-intensive longitudinal assets such as the SNAC-K aging cohort. Notable recent proprietary research outputs include the identification of water's liquid-liquid critical point at -60°C / 1002 bar (resolving a 50-year scientific debate), ancient-DNA analysis of a 32,000-year-old cave lion specimen, and collaborative CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) technology development with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden targeting biogenic CO₂.

The business model is principally non-commercial: 62% of revenue (~4.03 billion SEK) is statutory government appropriation, 28% (~1.82 billion SEK) is external research grants (Swedish Research Council, EU frameworks, Wallenberg Foundation, NordForsk), and 10% (~650 million SEK) comprises tuition fees from non-EU/EEA students, contract education, and other commercial activities. EU/EEA students study tuition-free; non-EU/EEA students pay program-dependent tuition plus a 900 SEK application fee. Distribution is primarily on-campus (Frescati and Albano) plus selected distance/online courses and a national admission portal (antagning.se), with international reach through 1,000+ exchange agreements across 50+ countries. Customers are effectively domestic Swedish students, fee-paying non-EU/EEA international students, the Swedish Higher Education Authority (oversight), and research-funder consortia.

Name

Stockholm University

Legal name

Stockholms universitet

Website

https://su.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Stockholm University is a public Swedish research university founded in 1878, serving 33,600 FTE students across 300 degree programs and 1,700 courses, with 5,401 staff and 6.5 billion SEK (2024) revenue largely from government appropriation and research grants.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University research programs
• Teacher education
• Doctoral studies
• Academic degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Government funding constitutes 62% of total revenue (approximately 4.03 billion SEK). This is statutory government appropriation for education and research activities as a public university.
2. Research Grants (External Funding): External research grants represent 28% of revenue (approximately 1.82 billion SEK), including funding from Swedish Research Council, EU frameworks, Wallenberg Foundation, and other research funders.
3. Tuition Fees and Other Revenue: Fees and other contributions represent 10% of revenue (approximately 650 million SEK). This includes tuition fees from non-EU/EEA students, contract education, and other commercial activities.
4. Education Revenue: Revenues for first- and second-cycle education: 2.8 billion SEK. Revenues for research and third-cycle education: 60% of total.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stockholm University is a public research university that delivers higher education and conducts research across humanities, social sciences, law, natural sciences, and teacher education. It offers approximately 300 degree programs and 1,700 individual courses at undergraduate and advanced levels, supported by doctoral education, continuing professional development, and dedicated research centers such as the Baltic Sea Centre and the Centre for Palaeogenetics.

Product overview

Stockholm University operates as a comprehensive public research university offering a unified portfolio of educational services centered on its core offering of approximately 300 degree programs and 1700 courses at undergraduate and advanced levels. The university's educational products span eight subject interest areas: Data and IT; Economics and Business; Culture and History; Teacher Education; Media and Communication; Humanity, Law, Politics and Society; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Languages. These offerings are complemented by the Research Catalogue providing access to research groups and projects, the Stockholm University Library as a support service, the Baltic Sea Centre for marine research coordination, and the Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies. The university's structure follows a unified service model where programs, courses, research activities, and support services are integrated under the university's academic administration rather than sold as separate commercial products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stockholm University Educational Programs Stockholm University offers approximately 300 degree programs and 1,700 individual courses at undergraduate and advanced levels, spanning subjects across humanities, social sciences, law, science, and teacher education.
• Stockholm University Research Catalogue The university's research catalogue provides access to research subjects, research groups, and research projects, connecting to researcher profile pages and departmental websites.
• Stockholm University Library Services One of Sweden's largest research libraries offering study spaces, extensive hours, and support for students, doctoral candidates, and researchers in information retrieval and publishing.
• Teacher Education Programs Professional education programs for becoming a preschool teacher, primary school teacher (grades F-3, 4-6), subject teacher (grades 7-9, upper secondary), special needs teacher, or vocational teacher.
• Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre Coordinates marine research across multiple departments, focusing on Baltic Sea studies, with activities spanning education, research, infrastructure, and policy analysis.
• Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies (Tolk- och översättarinstitutet) Part of the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism, offering education and research in interpretation and translation studies.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Contract education and competence development programs, including the Professions Program for teachers, preschool teachers, and principals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33,600 full-time equivalent students; 1,200 doctoral students; 233 doctoral degrees awarded annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Swedish Center for Quantum Technology Consortium (Chalmers, KTH, Lund, Linköping, Uppsala)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Six Swedish universities (Chalmers, KTH, Lund, Stockholm, Linköping, Uppsala) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly establish the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology. This coordinated national effort addresses fragmentation in Sweden's quantum research landscape, building on existing Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology. Funded in part by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Aims to strengthen Sweden's competitiveness across the entire quantum technology value chain.
• RISE Research Institutes of SwedenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden to develop more efficient carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology. Focuses on Sweden's abundant biogenic carbon dioxide flows from forest and pulp industries as a resource for negative emissions.
• Swedish Museum of Natural HistorymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research through the Centre for Palaeogenetics, conducting ancient DNA analysis including studies of 32,000-year-old cave lion specimens.
• Centre for PalaeogeneticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research center between Stockholm University and Swedish Museum of Natural History focusing on ancient DNA and palaeogenetic studies.
• POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on water's anomalous properties, including identification of water's liquid-liquid critical point using fourth-generation synchrotron radiation sources at Pohang 4th Generation Light Source.
• Nordic and Baltic University NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium spanning multiple Nordic universities including Aalborg University, NTNU, University of Gothenburg, and BI Norwegian Business School for AI and security research.
• Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint study on Norway spruce volume showing climate adaptation challenges, published research on forest management practices.
• Karolinska InstitutetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on anemia and dementia risk (JAMA Network Open study), and experimental weight-loss pill development targeting muscle tissue directly.
• University of ManchesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on microscopic mating choices and sperm selection mechanisms in human fertilization.
• SNAC-K CohortmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish National Study on Aging and Care - Kungsholmen cohort following over 2,200 dementia-free older adults for research on dementia risk factors.
• CIVIS - European University CollaborationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance bringing together 11 institutions across 8 EU countries to create an integrated European university. Promotes student and staff mobility, joint degrees, and collaborative research.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Amsterdam: Large Dutch public research university with comparable social-science and humanities strength, competing for similar European talent, grants, and CIVIS-level alliances.
• Utrecht University: Continental European research-intensive public university with strong social sciences and environmental sciences, ranking in the same QS bands as Stockholm University; relevant European peer.
• University of Gothenburg: Another comprehensive Swedish public research university and a co-partner in the Nordic quantum and AI research consortia; competes for the same student pool and grant funding.
• Karolinska Institutet: Swedish medical university collaborating with Stockholm University on aging, dementia, and biomedical research; comparable public-research status and joint grant capture.
• University of Oslo: Norway's largest public research university with a similarly broad disciplinary profile and NordForsk partnership network; serves as the principal Nordic-Baltic counterpart.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's leading technical university and co-founder of the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology consortium with Stockholm University; comparable in research intensity and public funding model but STEM-focused.
• University of Helsinki: Finland's primary comprehensive public research university; comparable Nordic research model and a frequent co-applicant on EU and NordForsk grants.
• Lund University: Large Swedish public research university with a similarly broad disciplinary spread (sciences, humanities, law, social sciences, medicine); directly comparable in scale, governance, and reliance on government appropriation.
• Uppsala University: Sweden's oldest public research university and Stockholm University's most direct national competitor across natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences; competes for the same government funding, faculty, and top-100 global rankings.
• University of Copenhagen: Denmark's flagship public research university with comparable scale (~38,000 students), disciplinary breadth, and reliance on public block funding; a leading CIVIS alliance counterparty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Stockholm_Uni
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StockholmUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/stockholmuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/stockholm-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/stockholmuniversity

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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