The total number of admissions to Uppsala University increased by 0.6 percent compared with the autumn semester 2022, when 61,708 were admitted. In terms of Campus Gotland, however, there was a fall of 4 percent compared with last spring, when 6,937 students were admitted during the first selection round.
The number of admissions is not the same as the number of students, as individuals may have been admitted to multiple courses/programmes.
The programmes with the highest merit rates – top five
Grades Group I – applicants with upper secondary grades without supplementary qualifications
Programme followed by merit value
1. Medicine Programme, 22.20
2. Psychology Programme, 21.98
3. Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, 21.77
4. Law Programme, 21.67
5. Bachelor’s Programme in Physics – Geophysics, 21.35
Grades Group II – applicants with upper secondary grades with supplementary qualifications
Programme followed by merit value
1. Medicine Programme, 22.20
2. Psychology Programme, 22.08
3. Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, 21.96
4. Bachelor Programme in Business and Economics, 21.55
5. Law Programme, 21.40
No one was admitted to the Upper Secondary School Teacher Education Programme – Philosophy in this selection group, so in practice it is the most difficult to be admitted to here.
Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test
Programme followed by merit value
1. Medicine Programme, 1.75
2. Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, 1.70
3. Psychology Programme, 1.65
4. Master's Programme in Engineering Physics, 1.55
5. Master's Programme in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, 1.45
Courses with the highest merit rates – top five
For comparison, the courses (‘A’ courses, full-time, on campus) with the highest merit values for autumn semester 2022 are listed below.
Grades Group I – applicants with upper secondary grades without supplementary qualifications
Course (‘A’ courses, full-time, on campus) followed by merit value
1. Peace and Conflict Studies A, 30 credits, 20.99
2. Political Science A, 30 credits, 20.94
3. Psychology A, 30 credits, 20.31
4. Business Studies A, 30 credits, 20.05
5. Literary Studies A, 30 credits, 19.90
Grades Group II – applicants with upper secondary grades with supplementary qualifications
Course (‘A’ courses, full-time, on campus) followed by merit value
1. Scandinavian Languages A, 30 credits, 21.70
2. Basic Course on Commercial Law
+ Management, Contracting and Accountability, 30 credits, 20.62
3. Business Studies A, 30 credits, 20.42
4. Political Science A, 30 credits, 20.10
5. Psychology A, 30 credits, 20.09
No one was admitted to the American Studies A course, 30 credits, in this selection group, so in practice it is the most difficult to be admitted to here.
Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test
Course (‘A’ courses, full-time, on campus) followed by merit value
1. Peace and Conflict Studies A, 30 credits, 1.30
2. American Studies A, 30 credits, 1.25
3. Political Science A, 30 credits, 1.20
3. Psychology A, 30 credits, 1.20
3. Information Systems A, 30 credits, 1.20