Lund University is among the most renowned institutions of higher learning in the Nordic countries and is commonly ranked within the top 100 in the world by the most influential ranking agencies. Lund was ranked 67th in the world in the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings. In the Leiden Ranking for 2017, Lund University was ranked 84th in the world. It is the most popular university in Sweden for international applicants and was ranked as the 40th most international university in the world by Times Higher in 2021.