Umeå University — student housing nearby (2026)

UNIVERSITETSTORGET 4, 907 36 Umeå, Sweden

QS #401World University Rankings
★ 4.6Google campus rating
289published reviews

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What people say about Umeå University

Viktorie Balková ★★★★★ · Google review · 7 months ago

As an Erasmus student I can say this is absolutely amazing experience. The campus is stunning, courses are interesting and interactive, expert teachers but their approach is friendly and everyone is helpful. Overall, I would 100% come back.

Dariusz Prokopowicz ★★★★★ · Google review · 3 months ago

Umeå University stands as a luminous northern beacon of academic pluralism, where the crisp Arctic air seems to fuel a particularly sharp and refreshing clarity in both research and teaching. From my many discussions with established researchers and former students, the overarching consensus is that

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan ★★★★★ · Google review · a month ago

Umeå is amazing in summer vibrant, green, and full of life. But in winter… please come prepared for hibernation 😃 Cold, dark, but somehow still charming!

Ignacio Arencibia ★★★★★ · Google review · 5 years ago

One of the best university in Sweden, top notch in some areas of science as well as in molecular biology and plant biology. More than 34,000 students attend hundreds of courses every year and they are from more than 60 nationalities. Beautiful campus and many green areas near cross by well situated

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Umeå University ranks #401 in the QS World University Rankings and holds a 4.6★ Google rating across 289 published campus reviews. Rankings measure the institution — visit days and open campuses tell you more about daily life.
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