Uppsala University vs Royal Institute of Technology - KTH vs Lund University vs Umea University - UMU vs Jönköping University - JU

Side-by-side comparison from 118 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Royal Institute of Technology - KTH (4.70)
Uppsala University: wins 0/6 categories
Royal Institute of Technology - KTH: wins 4/6 categories
Lund University: wins 1/6 categories
Umea University - UMU: wins 1/6 categories
Jönköping University - JU: wins 0/6 categories
Dalarna University: wins 0/6 categories
Stockholm School of Economics - SSE: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Uppsala, Sweden
4.00
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43 reviews
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Best programme: Biology
Best programme: Environmental Engineering
Lund, Sweden
4.40
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46 reviews
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Best programme: Media and Communication
Best programme: Life Science
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.10
4.80
Win
4.28
4.50
4.00
2.00
Not rated
Location
3.66
4.20
4.31
Win
4.00
3.89
2.00
Not rated
Professors
4.15
4.40
4.23
4.50
Win
4.00
3.00
Not rated
Internationality
4.00
5.00
4.37
5.00
4.20
2.00
Not rated
Student life
4.08
4.60
Win
4.45
4.50
4.00
3.00
Not rated
Value
3.98
4.80
Win
4.20
4.50
4.10
3.00
Not rated
Accommodation
3.68
4.60
Win
4.01
3.50
3.40
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +High-quality education and research-driven learning
  • +Friendly and knowledgeable academic and non-academic staff
  • +Practical, real-life learning experiences and student-centered guidance
  • +World-class facilities and inspiring study atmosphere
  • +Strong academic programs with practical application and flexibility
  • +Engaging and approachable instructors
  • +High-quality education and expert faculty
  • +Vibrant student life and diverse community
  • +Supportive and welcoming environment
  • +Welcoming atmosphere and nice campus environment
  • +Positive interactions with professors
  • +Strong international student community
  • +International and diverse student body
  • +Practical, hands-on learning with real-world projects
  • +Supportive environment with inspiring teachers

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Cons
  • -Negative peer attitudes and lack of collaboration hinder learning.
  • -Disappointing program quality and instructor approach.
  • -Student disinterest and sabotage of work.
  • -Administrative & management issues frustrate students.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are common complaints.
  • -Lack of resources and support hinder learning.
  • -Discrimination and lack of opportunities post-graduation.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are frequently mentioned.
  • -Ineffective communication and administrative inefficiencies cause frustration.
  • -Lack of engaging teaching methods and unclear learning objectives are recurring complaints.
  • -Poor academic quality and unhelpful faculty.
  • -High tuition costs are not justified by the educational experience.
  • -Significant challenges with job prospects and societal inclusion for immigrants due to racism.

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Rating summary
What students say

Examining the university's performance reveals a strong showing in academic and campus-related aspects. Professors (4.15) and Facilities (4.10) received particularly high marks. Student Life (4.08) and Internationality (4.00) also scored well. Conversely, the university's Location (3.66) and Accomodation (3.68) represent areas for potential improvement, while Value (3.98) falls in the mid-range.

Exceptional marks were awarded in several key areas, notably a perfect score for **Internationality**. **Facilities** and **Value** also received very high ratings. The university performs well across **Student Life** and **Accomodation**, with solid scores for **Professors** and **Location**. While no area received a low rating, **Location** represents the comparatively weakest aspect among the surveyed categories.

Student life emerges as the university's strongest area, boasting the highest rating. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other aspects like location, internationality, and facilities also scored well, with professors and value demonstrating solid, albeit slightly lower, marks.

This institution demonstrates remarkable strengths, particularly in its international student experience, receiving a perfect score. Facilities, professors, and student life also garnered excellent feedback. While the location is well-regarded, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating an area for potential improvement within an otherwise highly rated university.

This institution generally receives positive feedback, with particular strengths in **internationality (4.2)**, **value (4.1)**, and **professors (4)**, alongside excellent **facilities** and **student life**. Accommodation is the comparatively weakest area, scoring **3.4**. The location also received a slightly lower, though still respectable, rating.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With 43 reviews, ~98% are positive, praising academic excellence, quality education, and friendly staff. One review expressed disappointment with a specific course's peer and instructor attitudes.

All 12 reviews are positive, averaging 4.75/5. Students praise world-class research facilities, inclusive culture, and opportunities for theory-practice integration. Friendly, engaging instructors and diverse, flexible courses are also highlighted.

With a 4.41 average rating, ~98% of reviews are positive, praising high-level education, great student life, and community. A very small amount of negative feedback mentioned racism and time/money waste.

With an average rating of 4.5/5, reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%). Students highlight a nice environment and good faculty, with only minor suggestions for improvement in specific departments.

With an average rating of 4.21/5, ~93% of reviews are positive, highlighting a highly international environment, practical learning, and student life. One ~7% review found the study difficulty low.

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Rating distribution
5★
12%
75%
54%
50%
36%
0%
0%
4★
86%
25%
35%
50%
57%
0%
0%
3★
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
100%
0%
2★
0%
0%
2%
0%
7%
0%
0%
1★
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Top 3 in Sweden

Uppsala itself is a great city, it's easy to go to Stockholm and Arlanda. But to be in Uppsala as a university student is a whole experience on its own. With Nations, parties, fikas, cafés, parties (yes again), bars, knitting groups and many other events Uppsala has a place for everyone. (The other Universities in the top 3 would be Lund University and...... well the third is not set in stone as there are a few universities and "högskolor" to choose from" In my experience professors and teachers, competence will vary depending. But the great ones are really great.

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Great university, but not so inclusive

The university is beautiful, there is no doubt about that. Although it is one of the most multicultural campuses in the world, the course I took was not inclusive for foreign students. The course was advertised as a course designed specifically for foreigners, with classes in English. In practice, many of the classes on the syllabus were actually in Swedish, and the ones that were in English gave exercises or texts in Swedish. I even had a disagreement with one of the professors who, although he was teaching a class that was supposed to be entirely in English, brought slides in Swedish and spoke exclusively in Swedish. When I asked during the break if the class shouldn't be in English, he ridiculed me in front of the class and said that if I was uncomfortable, I should have said so beforehand. The universitys advisors were very understanding, but in the end, I had to give up many of the assigned subjects and replace them with subjects that had nothing to do with my field, just because they were, in fact, taught in English.

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