In 1879 Bendixson went to Uppsala University, the oldest institution of higher learning in Sweden, and he graduated with the equivalent of a Master's degree on 27 January 1881. Stockholm University was the third university in Sweden and it was planned from 1865 but it did not open until 1880.
Sa 1879 Bendixson napunta sa Uppsala University, ang pinakalumang institusyon ng mas mataas na pag-aaral sa Sweden, at siya ay nagtapos sa ang katumbas ng isang Master's degree sa 27 Enero 1881. Stockholm University ay ang third unibersidad sa Sweden at ito ay binalak mula sa 1865 ngunit ito ay hindi bukas hanggang 1880.