Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Finland for Optics

Focusing specifically on Optics, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Finland. Our methodology evaluated 593.1K subject-specific papers and 19.41M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Optics

#49 in Europe #173 in the World

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

2

Tampere

University of Tampere

For Optics

#123 in Europe #336 in the World

12% Acceptance

18,400 Enrollment

1925 Founded

3

Oulu

University of Oulu

For Optics

#132 in Europe #358 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,900 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Espoo

Aalto University

For Optics

#143 in Europe #380 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

5

Turku

University of Turku

For Optics

#190 in Europe #489 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,800 Enrollment

1920 Founded

6

Jyvaskyla

University of Jyvaskyla

For Optics

#278 in Europe #747 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,870 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta University of Technology

For Optics

#384 in Europe #1099 in the World

28% Acceptance

5,300 Enrollment

1969 Founded

8

Helsinki

Hanken School of Economics

For Optics

#1001 in Europe #4069 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,815 Enrollment

1909 Founded

9

Rovaniemi

University of Lapland

For Optics

#998 in Europe #4057 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

10

Vaasa

University of Vaasa

For Optics

#799 in Europe #3033 in the World

20% Acceptance

6,419 Enrollment

1966 Founded

11

Turku

Abo Akademi University

For Optics

#415 in Europe #1237 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Joensuu

University of Eastern Finland

For Optics

#224 in Europe #597 in the World

29% Acceptance

15,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

13

Kajaani

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

For Optics

#1062 in Europe #4364 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,200 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Helsinki

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

For Optics

#1217 in Europe #5119 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,400 Enrollment

1881 Founded

15

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

For Optics

#1094 in Europe #4526 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,600 Enrollment

1996 Founded