Law Programme most popular

Thousands of people are seen in front of the Carolina Rediviva library during the Last Day of April celebrations.

Many people want to study in Uppsala this spring! They will also have the opportunity to experience the celebrations at the last day of April. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

More and more candidates want to study at Uppsala University. The number of unique applicants for the spring semester is 57,925, an increase of 5.2 percent compared to the 2024 spring semester. The Law Programme received the most applicants. Among courses, Business Studies A is the most popular.

Now that the closing date for applications has passed, it is clear that the number of unique applicants to Uppsala University totalled 57,925, which corresponds to an increase of 5.2 percent compared to the previous year. There were also more applicants to Campus Gotland compared to the previous year, with the number there increasing by 1.7 percent to 9,284.

The following programmes have most applications:

Programme No. of applicants

  1. Law Programme 4,619
  2. Medicine Programme 3,492
  3. Bachelor Programme in Business and Economics 3,199
  4. Psychology Programme 2,853
  5. Social Work Programme 2,468

Most popular courses, spring 2025:

Course (‘A’ courses, full-time, on campus), No. of applicants

  1. Business Studies A 1,213
  2. Economics A 934
  3. Psychology A 841
  4. Media and Communication Studies A 575
  5. Sociology and Social Psychology A 565

Most applications for courses listed under Campus Gotland

  1. Leadership and Coaching, 5 credits 1,672
  2. Leadership and Conflict Management, 5 credits 1,470
  3. Project Management, 5 credits 796
  4. Graphic Design for Games, 7.5 credits 597
  5. Leadership for Sustainability, 7.5 credits 569

The only programme at Campus Gotland starting in spring semester 2025 is the Nursing Programme, with 289 applicants.

Sandra Gunnarsson

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