Your research opportunities in Sweden

Welcome to Sweden

Sweden is one of the very top countries in Europe for investment in research and development in relation to GDP, and our citation impact is above the world average. Sweden may be small, but we have stellar capacities for research and innovation!

Our universities are autonomous, and academic freedom is a fundamental component. You can access advanced research infrastructure in all scientific fields, and we have many strong and expanding research environments.

Working life is secure, with good employment conditions, collective agreements, and access to tax-funded welfare benefits, such as healthcare, paid parental leave, and subsidised childcare. We are also proud to be the most gender-equal country in Europe, and diversity and inclusion are protected by law.

A unique feature of Sweden is the ‘teacher exception’, which means that researchers, instead of their employers, own the right to inventions and discoveries made by themselves. So when you conduct research at a Swedish university, you own the right to the results of your research.

Sweden is the home of the Nobel Prize – one of the world’s most prestigious scientific prizes awarded annually in Stockholm in commemoration of Alfred Nobel.

Welcome to Sweden, where you can make great discoveries in science!