Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

27 Best Universities in Finland for Philosophy

We ranked the top 27 universities for Philosophy in Finland based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 601.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 19.55M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Philosophy

#37 in Europe #119 in the World

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

2

Tampere

University of Tampere

For Philosophy

#183 in Europe #427 in the World

12% Acceptance

18,400 Enrollment

1925 Founded

3

Turku

University of Turku

For Philosophy

#204 in Europe #473 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,800 Enrollment

1920 Founded

4

Oulu

University of Oulu

For Philosophy

#240 in Europe #554 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,900 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Jyvaskyla

University of Jyvaskyla

For Philosophy

#254 in Europe #586 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,870 Enrollment

1934 Founded

6

Espoo

Aalto University

For Philosophy

#270 in Europe #639 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

7

Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta University of Technology

For Philosophy

#558 in Europe #1597 in the World

28% Acceptance

5,300 Enrollment

1969 Founded

8

Helsinki

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1446 in Europe #6595 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

9

Helsinki

University of the Arts Helsinki

For Philosophy

#990 in Europe #3647 in the World

12% Acceptance

1,935 Enrollment

2013 Founded

10

Jyvaskyla

Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1344 in Europe #5745 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

11

Helsinki

Hanken School of Economics

For Philosophy

#665 in Europe #2079 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,815 Enrollment

1909 Founded

12

Helsinki

Arcada University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1273 in Europe #5319 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,443 Enrollment

1998 Founded

13

Rovaniemi

University of Lapland

For Philosophy

#799 in Europe #2692 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

14

Pori

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1393 in Europe #6132 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

15

Vaasa

University of Vaasa

For Philosophy

#680 in Europe #2122 in the World

20% Acceptance

6,419 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Kuopio

Savonia University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1304 in Europe #5519 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

17

Turku

Abo Akademi University

For Philosophy

#407 in Europe #1046 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

18

Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1336 in Europe #5688 in the World

18% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

19

Joensuu

University of Eastern Finland

For Philosophy

#331 in Europe #837 in the World

29% Acceptance

15,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

Seinajoki

Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1125 in Europe #4420 in the World

18% Acceptance

4,800 Enrollment

1995 Founded

21

Helsinki

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1280 in Europe #5361 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1991 Founded

22

Kokkola

Centria University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1440 in Europe #6547 in the World

57% Acceptance

3,230 Enrollment

1995 Founded

23

Vantaa

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1174 in Europe #4696 in the World

18% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1992 Founded

24

Vaasa

Novia University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1404 in Europe #6273 in the World

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

25

Helsinki

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1238 in Europe #5070 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,400 Enrollment

1881 Founded

26

Kajaani

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1412 in Europe #6315 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,200 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#966 in Europe #3539 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,600 Enrollment

1996 Founded