Lund University Admission chances

With a Lund University acceptance rate of 58% it can be deciphered that the university is moderately tough to get into for local and foreign students alike. As per the latest reports the most popular SAS course offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Theology,  Introduction to Scandinavian Culture and Society, saw 127 applications for 2025, of which 59 were accepted, making the acceptance rate 46.4%.

There are 46,000 international students currently enrolled on the Lund campus 28% of whom are international students. Out of these 1,300 are outgoing exchange students, 1,900 are incoming exchange students while 12,700 come under other international students. There are 2,800 Research students of whom 51% are foreign students.

With a 58% acceptance rate, Lund University is moderately tough to get into. The university follows a slightly stringent approach while selecting candidates for its programs. Students must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria, including proof of upper secondary education for UG, and a bachelor's degree from an internationally recognised university for PG. Students must perform extremely well in academics, and participate in extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and gain relevant work experience to increase their selection probability.