Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Finland [2026 Rankings]

1

Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Europe #93 in the World

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

2

Tampere

University of Tampere

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#148 in Europe #358 in the World

12% Acceptance

18,400 Enrollment

1925 Founded

3

Turku

University of Turku

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#172 in Europe #414 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,800 Enrollment

1920 Founded

4

Oulu

University of Oulu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#191 in Europe #457 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,900 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Jyvaskyla

University of Jyvaskyla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#211 in Europe #519 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,870 Enrollment

1934 Founded

6

Espoo

Aalto University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#248 in Europe #600 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

7

Joensuu

University of Eastern Finland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#253 in Europe #614 in the World

29% Acceptance

15,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

8

Turku

Abo Akademi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#381 in Europe #971 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#521 in Europe #1437 in the World

28% Acceptance

5,300 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

Helsinki

Hanken School of Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#619 in Europe #1819 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,815 Enrollment

1909 Founded

11

Vaasa

University of Vaasa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#632 in Europe #1882 in the World

20% Acceptance

6,419 Enrollment

1966 Founded

12

Rovaniemi

University of Lapland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#710 in Europe #2269 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

13

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#959 in Europe #3555 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,600 Enrollment

1996 Founded

14

Helsinki

University of the Arts Helsinki

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1038 in Europe #4058 in the World

12% Acceptance

1,935 Enrollment

2013 Founded

15

Seinajoki

Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1115 in Europe #4488 in the World

18% Acceptance

4,800 Enrollment

1995 Founded

16

Vantaa

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1154 in Europe #4676 in the World

18% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1992 Founded

17

Helsinki

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1249 in Europe #5207 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Helsinki

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1254 in Europe #5230 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,400 Enrollment

1881 Founded

19

Helsinki

Arcada University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1299 in Europe #5502 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,443 Enrollment

1998 Founded

20

Jyvaskyla

Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1319 in Europe #5598 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

21

Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1345 in Europe #5764 in the World

18% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

22

Pori

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1369 in Europe #5916 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

23

Vaasa

Novia University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1375 in Europe #5937 in the World

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

24

Kuopio

Savonia University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1386 in Europe #6030 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

25

Kajaani

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1405 in Europe #6174 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,200 Enrollment

1992 Founded

26

Helsinki

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1459 in Europe #6634 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

27

Vaasa

Vaasa University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1462 in Europe #6649 in the World

68% Acceptance

3,230 Enrollment

1996 Founded

28

Kokkola

Centria University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1471 in Europe #6729 in the World

57% Acceptance

3,230 Enrollment

1995 Founded

28 Best Universities in Finland for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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