Study Biotechnology in Sweden: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Sweden has 10 undergraduate programmes in Biotechnology at 7 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €13,959 a year (€12,698–€16,661).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Biotechnology programmes in Sweden

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Bioteknik (civilingenjörsprogram)Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburgSwedish5 yr€0€14,40920.89 (2026)
Civilingenjörsutbildning i bioteknikKTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)StockholmSwedish5 yr€0€12,69820.42 (2026)
Civilingenjör i kemisk biologi - med valbar utgång till naturvetenskaplig kandidatLinköping University (Linköping)LinköpingSwedish5 yr€0€14,80519.32 (2026)
Civilingenjör i teknisk biologiLinköping University (Linköping)LinköpingSwedish5 yr€0€14,80519.9 (2026)
Civilingenjörsutbildning i bioteknikLund University (Lund)LundSwedish5 yr€0€16,66121.46 (2026)
Bachelor of Science Programme in Life Science - Bachelor of Science Programme in Life ScienceUmeå UniversityUmeåEnglish3 yr€0€13,71619.61 (2026)
Civilingenjörsprogrammet i bioteknikUmeå UniversityUmeåSwedish5 yr€0€13,71618.75 (2026)
Molecular BiodesignUniversity of SkövdeSkövdeEnglish3 yr€0€13,95918.47 (2026)
Molecular BioinformaticsUniversity of SkövdeSkövdeEnglish3 yr€0€13,959—
Civilingenjörsprogrammet i molekylär bioteknikUppsala University (Uppsala)UppsalaSwedish5 yr€0€14,86021.25 (2026)

How admission works in Sweden

You apply through the national admissions service run by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR): antagning.se in Swedish or universityadmissions.se in English, with all your choices ranked in one application. You need a completed upper-secondary education with proof of English (and of Swedish for Swedish-taught programmes); many programmes add specific subject requirements, and foreign diplomas are assessed by the admissions service. When there are more eligible applicants than places, places go mainly by upper-secondary grades (merit rating, selection group BI, maximum 22.5) and by the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (högskoleprovet); the scores shown are the lowest admitted BI score in the second selection. For the autumn 2027 intake the international round (mainly English-taught programmes) is open from 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027, and the national round (all programmes taught in Swedish) from 15 March to 15 April 2027.

See also: Study in Sweden · Biotechnology in other countries · Entry scores for Biotechnology in Sweden

Sources

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