Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture.
With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.
Chalmers was founded in 1829 and has the same motto today as it did then: Avancez – forward.
Rankings
How does Chalmers University of Technology compare internationally? Rankings attempt to measure and compare universities and are important factors for global competitiveness. Some are general, others measure particular subject areas or chosen aspects of university operations. All have different aims and methods. The diversity of evaluation in the university sector increases every year. Here we present a selection of Chalmers’ results in different rankings. The rankings list around 1000 universities (unless otherwise specified):
Note: The QS World University Rankings is one of the oldest and most well-respected of rankings which measure universities’ overall performance. In large part, it relies on institutions’ reputations, as captured in surveys. It does not favour larger universities to the same extent as other general rankings do.
U-multirank – the EU’s own ranking
U-multirank is a European webtool, where students can make personal rankings from a database of more than 1700 universities and colleges in 96 countries, based on the indicators they themselves value most. In total, there are 32 different indicators, collected in 5 dimensions. There is no official ordered ranking. The project is independent but is run on behalf of the EU Commission.
Reputation in Sweden
In Sweden, opinion and social research company Kantar Sifo has measured the general public’s trust in Swedish universities every year since 2012.
Chalmers has had the highest reputation eight years in a row. The Swedish public knows Chalmers well, and views it as a successful and beneficial organisation for society, from both an educational and research perspective, according to Kantar Sifo.