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Best Universities for Economics & Finance in Sweden 2026

Top universities for economics and finance in Sweden include Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm School of Economics. BrightKey has evaluated 2 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

2

universities evaluated

1

with an S-tier dimension

2

with a full profile

Visa & post-study work

Residence permit for studies; 12-month post-study job-search permit for non-EU graduates

Application system

Centralised via universityadmissions.se; almost all master's English-taught

International tuition

Free for EU/EEA; SEK 80,000–360,000/year (USD ~7,500–34,000) for non-EU (waived for PhD; many scholarships)

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2 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm, Sweden · Founded 1909 · 14% intl

AAA

Economics & Finance programs

  • MSc in Finance — Flagship master's feeding directly into Nordic investment banking, private equity and asset management; quantitatively rigorous, English-taught, GMAT/GRE required.
  • MSc in Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management — Specialist track for corporate finance, valuation, audit and controllership roles, tightly linked to Swedish multinational recruiters.
  • MSc in Economics — Research-grade economics built on SSE's Heckscher-Ohlin heritage; a feeder into PhD study, central banks and policy institutions.
  • Bachelor in Business & Economics — Selective three-year undergraduate degree, the core SSE pipeline; partly Swedish-language and the principal route into the master's programs.
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The IB core: TOK, the Extended Essay, and CASAP (Advanced Placement)UCAS

Other disciplines in Sweden

Computer Science & Engineering →Business & Management →Medicine & Health Sciences →Humanities & Liberal Arts →Architecture & Design →

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