Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

24 Best Universities in Finland for Psychology

If you are looking to study Psychology in Finland, our index highlights the top 24 domain-leading institutions. Our methodology evaluated 150.9K subject-specific papers and 5.21M 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

#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

Turku

University of Turku

#155 in Europe #371 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,800 Enrollment

1920 Founded

4

Oulu

University of Oulu

#187 in Europe #441 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,900 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Joensuu

University of Eastern Finland

#243 in Europe #596 in the World

29% Acceptance

15,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

6

Jyvaskyla

University of Jyvaskyla

#215 in Europe #525 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,870 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Espoo

Aalto University

#137 in Europe #346 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

8

Turku

Abo Akademi University

#378 in Europe #935 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Helsinki

Hanken School of Economics

#743 in Europe #2196 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,815 Enrollment

1909 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

Seinajoki

Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

#1007 in Europe #3503 in the World

18% Acceptance

4,800 Enrollment

1995 Founded

13

Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

#823 in Europe #2540 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,600 Enrollment

1996 Founded

14

Helsinki

University of the Arts Helsinki

#810 in Europe #2493 in the World

12% Acceptance

1,935 Enrollment

2013 Founded

15

Vantaa

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

#993 in Europe #3386 in the World

18% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1992 Founded

16

Helsinki

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

#1001 in Europe #3464 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Helsinki

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

#901 in Europe #2931 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,400 Enrollment

1881 Founded

18

Kajaani

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

#1369 in Europe #5601 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,200 Enrollment

1992 Founded

19

Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

#1039 in Europe #3666 in the World

18% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Jyvaskyla

Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

#1211 in Europe #4663 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

21

Helsinki

Arcada University of Applied Sciences

#1161 in Europe #4365 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,443 Enrollment

1998 Founded

22

Pori

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

#1138 in Europe #4219 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

23

Vaasa

Novia University of Applied Sciences

#1399 in Europe #5755 in the World

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

24

Helsinki

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

#1341 in Europe #5443 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded