Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in Finland

Discover the top 35 universities in Finland with our comprehensive academic index. By assessing 601.7K research papers and their 19.55M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Helsinki

University of Helsinki

#16 in Europe #84 in the World

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

2

Tampere

University of Tampere

#135 in Europe #342 in the World

12% Acceptance

18,400 Enrollment

1925 Founded

3

Espoo

Aalto University

#137 in Europe #346 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

4

Turku

University of Turku

#155 in Europe #371 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,800 Enrollment

1920 Founded

5

Oulu

University of Oulu

#187 in Europe #441 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,900 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Jyvaskyla

University of Jyvaskyla

#215 in Europe #525 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,870 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Joensuu

University of Eastern Finland

#243 in Europe #596 in the World

29% Acceptance

15,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

8

Turku

Abo Akademi University

#378 in Europe #935 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta University of Technology

#507 in Europe #1312 in the World

28% Acceptance

5,300 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

Vaasa

University of Vaasa

#630 in Europe #1733 in the World

20% Acceptance

6,419 Enrollment

1966 Founded

11

Rovaniemi

University of Lapland

#679 in Europe #1922 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

12

Helsinki

Hanken School of Economics

#743 in Europe #2196 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,815 Enrollment

1909 Founded

13

Helsinki

University of the Arts Helsinki

#810 in Europe #2493 in the World

12% Acceptance

1,935 Enrollment

2013 Founded

14

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

#823 in Europe #2540 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,600 Enrollment

1996 Founded

15

Helsinki

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

#901 in Europe #2931 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,400 Enrollment

1881 Founded

16

Vantaa

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

#993 in Europe #3386 in the World

18% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1992 Founded

17

Helsinki

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

#1001 in Europe #3464 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Seinajoki

Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

#1007 in Europe #3503 in the World

18% Acceptance

4,800 Enrollment

1995 Founded

19

Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

#1039 in Europe #3666 in the World

18% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Kuopio

Savonia University of Applied Sciences

#1107 in Europe #4040 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

21

Pori

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

#1138 in Europe #4219 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

22

Helsinki

HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

#1203 in Europe #4586 in the World

33% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

23

Hameenlinna

Hame University of Applied Sciences

#1206 in Europe #4616 in the World

39% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1995 Founded

24

Jyvaskyla

Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

#1211 in Europe #4663 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

25

Helsinki

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

#1341 in Europe #5443 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

26

Kajaani

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

#1369 in Europe #5601 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,200 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Vaasa

Novia University of Applied Sciences

#1399 in Europe #5755 in the World

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

28

Kokkola

Centria University of Applied Sciences

#1429 in Europe #5987 in the World

57% Acceptance

3,230 Enrollment

1995 Founded

29

Kotka

South-East Finland University of Applied Sciences

#1444 in Europe #6037 in the World

63% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2016 Founded

30

Lahti

Lahti University of Applied Sciences

#1502 in Europe #6410 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Vaasa

Vaasa University of Applied Sciences

#1573 in Europe #6881 in the World

68% Acceptance

3,230 Enrollment

1996 Founded

32

Mariehamn

Aland University of Applied Sciences

#1678 in Europe #7395 in the World

72% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

2003 Founded

33

Rovaniemi

Lapland University of Applied Sciences

#1706 in Europe #7497 in the World

69% Acceptance

2014 Founded

34

Lappeenranta

Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

#1787 in Europe #7799 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

35

Joensuu

Karelia University of Applied Sciences

#2047 in Europe #8574 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,696 Enrollment

1992 Founded