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[Home](/) 2. [Products](/products) 3. [Acquia Web Governance](/products/acquia-web-governance) 4. Benchmarks 5. Scandinavian Higher Education Website Experience 2023 **Websites Benchmark Report** # **Scandinavian Higher Education Website Experience 2023** Acquia analyzed the primary websites of the top Scandinavian universities to determine their optimization and accessibility. The following are the top performers in the areas of Digital Accessibility, Content Quality Assurance, Response Time, Performance, and SEO. [Get Your Results](#results "Get Your Results") ![illustration of an educational building and laptop with accessibility logo and a graduation cap](/sites/default/files/styles/flex_header_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Scandinavian%20Higher%20Education%20Benchmark.png?h=8b526752&itok=E3WJC9nL) Image ![Illustration of a number 1 ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_Top%205.png?itok=AT3Nx5YR) ## **Top 5 Websites Overall** In the Overall category, we highlight the best Scandinavian Higher Education websites in terms of SEO, response time, performance, and accessibility. A high overall ranking was achieved by these websites in 2023. Keep up the good work! Congratulations! \*Overall ranking is based on the average (weighted) ranking across all categories.**Overall Ranking\*****University Name**1stDesign School Kolding (Designskolen Kolding) (DK)2ndThe Royal Danish Academy of Music (DK)3rdRoyal Institute of Technology (SE)4thLinköping University (SE)5thCopenhagen Business School (DK) Image ![Illustration of an accessibility logo](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_Accessibility.png?itok=VUbZPr1e) ## **Top 5 Websites for Web Accessibility** 17% of the Scandinavian population live with some sort of disability. Digital accessibility is vital to many of them. Your website should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, level of digital competency, or disability. This is especially true for students, employees, and their families. Acquia Web Governance scans websites for accessibility issues. Recommendations for fixing these problems are also provided along with an overview of how well your website is performing. We advise achieving an accessibility compliance score of at least 70% for organisations using the Acquia Web Governance platform in order to demonstrate progress towards compliance. The average score for this report of Scandinavian Higher Education websites was 70.85%. These 5 Top Universities in the report scored highest for Digital Accessibility in 2023. \*Based on the number of WCAG 2.1 A & AA checks passed on the Acquia Web Governance platform in a 500-page scan.**Ranking****University Name**Accessibility Compliance\*1stChalmers University of Technology (SE) 76.72%2ndAalborg University (DK) 75.91%3rdUniversity of Stavanger (NO) 74.37%4thRoyal Danish Academy of Music (DK) 73.62%5thIT University of Copenhagen (DK) 73.15% Image ![Illustration of an award ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_Quality%20Assurance.png?itok=iVE1a5zB) ## **Top 5 Websites for Content Quality Assurance** The Content Quality Assurance module looks for misspellings, broken links, broken images, and readability issues. By taking on Quality Assurance, you can decrease bounce rates, increase conversions, and improve your SEO, helping (future) students more easily find the information they need about their university or education program. The websites of Universities in Scandinavia received a 65.83% average rating. The Universities listed below deserve special praise for raising the bar for Content Quality Assurance. \*Based on the number of pages without broken links, broken images, and misspellings.**Ranking****University name**Content Quality Assurance1stÖrebro University (SE) 98.4%2ndBI Norwegian Business School (NO) 96%3rdRoskilde University (DK) 95.4%4th University of Stavanger (SE) 95.2%5th Copenhagen University (DK) 94% Image ![Illustration of a magnifying glass with a cogwheel](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_SEO.png?itok=0s8MYkNL) ## **Top 5 Websites for SEO** On-page SEO still plays a significant role in search engine rankings. Common errors like missing H1 tags, broken links and too many internal links on a page can harm your rankings and visitor experience. The average SEO score for the websites of the Scandinavian higher education websites was 80.31. We praise the following universities for being leaders in the SEO category. \*Based on the number of pages that are compliant with all Acquia Web Governance SEO checks.**Ranking****University Name**SEO Compliance\*1stOslo & Akershus University College (NO) 96.48%2ndKarolinska Institute (SE)93.49%3rdUmea University (SE) 91.87%4th Royal Institute of Technology (SE) 91.42%5th Chalmers University of Technology (SE) 91.39% Image ![Illustration of a wrist watch](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_Time%20Saving.png?itok=Af45EkEA) ## **Top 5 Websites for Response Time** In addition to improving user experience, having a quick-loading website is important for SEO because Google uses it as a ranking factor. With Acquia Web Governance's Heartbeat module, you can keep an eye on how well your website is performing to guarantee a positive user experience for your visitors and prevent any potential member annoyance. The Scandinavian higher education websites had an average response time of 417 ms. Your score must be under 200 ms for you to be considered an excellent performer. The top five Scandinavian high education institutions should be pleased with their exceptional response time results. \*Average response time is based on average response time (ms) over a one week period in Acquia Web Governance’s Heartbeat module.**Ranking****University Name**Average Respnose Time (ms)\*1stDesign School Kolding (DK) 99 ms2ndRoyal Danish Academy of Music (DK) 101 ms3rdCopenhagen Business School (DK) 158 ms4th Karolinska Institute (SE) 167 ms5thUniversity of Stavanger (SE) 172 ms Image ![illustration of a browser with a speedometer](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_icon_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Iconstration_Performance%20Module.png?itok=3DY6oR7P) ## **Top 5 Websites for Performance Score** Getting a pulse check on the overall website performance score (0–100) based on Google LightHouse and Core Web Vitals provides a comprehensive view of how visitor location, network speed, and device affect your site's performance. The average desktop performance rating for this benchmark report was 53.48. We suggest you aim for a score between 90 and 100. Below is a list of the top five Scandinavian higher education websites based on this report. **Ranking** **University Name**Performance score (0-100)1stUmea University (SE) 912ndUppsala Universitet (SE) 893rdRoyal Institute of Technology (SE) 834thÖrebro University (SE) 825thDesign School Kolding (DK) 75 ## Identify Your Website’s Biggest Issues Find out if you're delivering the best possible web experience for your visitors. [Get a Free Scan](/about-us/contact/web-governance-request-a-demo "Request a Demo Acquia Web Governance") ![stylized illustration of the Monsido product UI showing various analytics](/sites/default/files/styles/flex_header_desktop/public/media/image/2024-04/Custom%20Demo%20Monsido%20Graphic.png?h=6f98d453&itok=QIo4eL2C)