Population
613,28K
Gothenburg Municipality · 2025-12-31
Cities
Gothenburg
Västra Götalands län · Gothenburg Municipality · SCB 1480
Student decision snapshot
Verified municipality evidence for Gothenburg
Population and university-location membership use the exact SCB municipality boundary. Metro and county geography are not silently substituted.
2 verified university institutions2 verified city locations65 verified-partial programmes5 verified metrics
Student living
~10 656 kr
Official national monthly student-budget baseline · not city-specific
Public transport
38 kr / 90 minutes
General adult Zone A reference for Gothenburg-area travel.
Student permit work
15 h / week
Relevant first/second-cycle permit rule from 2026-06-11; transition rules can apply.
65 programmes with verified city evidence
The published cohort requires the official Sweden programme source city to match the verified university location in this SCB municipality. It covers the selected university core, not every Swedish higher-education provider or programme in the municipality.
The current provider layer is a selected ten-university core. Full UKÄ-recognised higher-education provider coverage remains pending.
Verified university city locations
2 institutionsEach institution is UKÄ-backed. A city location is not claimed to be a complete campus inventory.
Chalmers University of Technology
UKÄ identity: Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location
University of Gothenburg
UKÄ identity: University of Gothenburg
University of Gothenburg — Gothenburg location
Verified programme sample
Up to 8 alphabetical examples from 65 programmes whose official source city matches this verified university municipality location.
Applied Data Science
University of Gothenburg · University of Gothenburg — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Applied Mechanics
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Applied Physics
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Architecture and Planning Beyond Sustainability
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Architecture and Urban Design
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Biodiversity and Systematics
University of Gothenburg · University of Gothenburg — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Biomedical Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Biotechnology
Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology — Gothenburg location · MASTER
Career environment
Business Region Göteborg focus industries. Context only — not a shortage ranking or employment guarantee.
Automotive and mobilityLife scienceLogisticsICT and techUrban development
Student work context
For relevant bachelor/master residence permits granted on or after 11 June 2026: maximum 15 hours/week during semesters. June-August and listed study/research exceptions may exceed this. Earlier permits can follow transitional rules until a later decision.
Metric sources
City Compare
Compare Gothenburg with another verified Sweden Tier A study city using the same municipality and evidence contracts.