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Umeå University is among the best universities in the world according to recent, highly-respected ranking tables. In addition, we are among the global elite in several academic areas.

#1 in the world

Umeå Institute of Design

#48 in the world

"Golden Age Universities"

World university rankings

48: Times Higher Education "Golden Age" Universities 2019
321: Center for World University Rankings 2020-21
322: US News - 2020 Best Global Universities
340: QS World University Rankings 2020
351-400: Times Higher Education World Rankings 2021

European rankings

140: US News - 2020 Best Global Universities in Europe

Rankings by field/subject

67: Plant and Animal Sciences - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
93: Plant and Animal Science - National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2020
26: Art & Design - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
124: Environment/Ecology - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
179: Social Sciences and Public Health - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
146: Agriculture - National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2020
129 - Public, Environment and Occupational Health - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
162: Environment/Ecology - National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2020
145: Molecular Biology and Genetics - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
151-175: Clinical, Preclinical and Health - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 by subject
151-200: Geography - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
178: Microbiology - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
170: Social Sciences - National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2020
186: Neuroscience and Behavior - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
223: Clinical Medicine - US News - 2020 Best Global Universities by Subject
240: Molecular Biology and Genetics - National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2020

Umeå Institute of Design

1: Americas & Europe – Red Dot Design Ranking, Design Concept 2019

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Umeå Institute of Design

Umeå Institute of Design

UID is one of the highest ranked design schools in the world