Uppsala University climbs from 25th to 22nd place, and the Royal Institute of Technology moves from 27th to 26th place. The fourth-best ranked in the Nordic region is Finland's Aalto University, in 35th place.
The list, which includes universities in Europe, is topped by Oxford in the UK, followed by ETH Zurich. Imperial College London and University College London are tied for third.
As part of the survey, QS has ranked the universities' commitment to environmental and social sustainability, as well as sustainable leadership. In this respect, Lund ranks the highest.
