Aalto University: Rankings
Aalto University ranked 3 in Finland, 346 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 52,546 academic publications and 1,423,720 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 346 of 0 | In the World |
| # 137 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 36 | In Finland |
| # 279 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 284 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 348 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Aalto University ranked 2 for Engineering in Finland and 348 in the World with 37,991 publications made and 1,061,086 citations received.
Aalto University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #33 | #94 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #38 | #104 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #41 | #152 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #58 | #154 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #43 | #164 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #59 | #186 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #47 | #189 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #87 | #192 |
| Systems | #1 | #67 | #199 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #71 | #232 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #67 | #266 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #94 | #284 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #115 | #336 |
| Optics | #4 | #143 | #380 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #121 | #382 |
| Aviation | #2 | #145 | #393 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #132 | #411 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #182 | #418 |
| Robotics | #2 | #148 | #438 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #171 | #493 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #367 | #1232 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #31 | #79 |
Physics rankings
Aalto University ranked 2 for Physics in Finland and 400 in the World with 33,231 publications made and 939,095 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #93 | #248 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #67 | #266 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #94 | #284 |
| Optics | #4 | #143 | #380 |
| Molecular | #4 | #210 | #467 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #237 | #530 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #278 | #723 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #285 | #811 |
Computer Science rankings
Aalto University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Finland and 367 in the World with 27,699 publications made and 781,707 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #77 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #53 | #138 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #39 | #139 |
| Data Science | #1 | #47 | #150 |
| Animation | #1 | #51 | #172 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #47 | #189 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #58 | #214 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #71 | #232 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #93 | #238 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #95 | #285 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #110 | #348 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #135 | #367 |
| Robotics | #2 | #148 | #438 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #129 | #440 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #247 | #652 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #332 | #902 |
Chemistry rankings
Aalto University ranked 6 for Chemistry in Finland and 651 in the World with 23,920 publications made and 696,125 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #2 | #107 | #252 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #67 | #266 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #182 | #418 |
| Physical | #2 | #143 | #438 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #227 | #653 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #244 | #973 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #334 | #1023 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #492 | #1790 |
Biology rankings
Aalto University ranked 7 for Biology in Finland and 840 in the World with 21,795 publications made and 668,633 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #67 | #266 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #235 | #586 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #247 | #652 |
| Forestry | #6 | #223 | #706 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #278 | #723 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #264 | #733 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #285 | #811 |
| Ethics | #5 | #292 | #829 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #332 | #902 |
| Botany | #6 | #307 | #928 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #334 | #1023 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #367 | #1232 |
| Genetics | #8 | #388 | #1255 |
| Molecular | #8 | #448 | #1572 |
| Virology | #8 | #449 | #1697 |
| Zoology | #8 | #474 | #1714 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #459 | #1720 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #461 | #1819 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #447 | #1832 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #484 | #1952 |
| Oncology | #8 | #519 | #2037 |
| Immunology | #9 | #543 | #2113 |
Environmental Science rankings
Aalto University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Finland and 545 in the World with 21,743 publications made and 610,518 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #59 | #232 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #111 | #357 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #132 | #411 |
| Ecology | #5 | #189 | #505 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #183 | #509 |
| Geology | #5 | #222 | #600 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #220 | #603 |
| Forestry | #6 | #223 | #706 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #264 | #733 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #459 | #1720 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Aalto University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 600 in the World with 20,986 publications made and 582,880 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #3 | #69 | #215 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #102 | #265 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #130 | #358 |
| Law | #5 | #156 | #428 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #166 | #432 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #177 | #468 |
| History | #5 | #193 | #488 |
| Political Science | #5 | #210 | #498 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #203 | #501 |
| Sociology | #7 | #201 | #541 |
| Education | #7 | #180 | #562 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #270 | #639 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #304 | #899 |
| Demography | #7 | #338 | #973 |
Mathematics rankings
Aalto University ranked 4 for Mathematics in Finland and 375 in the World with 13,589 publications made and 380,257 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #59 | #186 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #58 | #214 |
| Statistics | #4 | #133 | #361 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #140 | #388 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #169 | #428 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #198 | #491 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #206 | #660 |
Business rankings
Aalto University ranked 2 for Business in Finland and 279 in the World with 12,643 publications made and 351,774 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #10 | #34 |
| Project Management | #1 | #32 | #67 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #77 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #38 | #84 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #58 | #154 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #43 | #164 |
| Marketing | #1 | #53 | #169 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #59 | #186 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #88 | #238 |
| Management | #1 | #76 | #257 |
| Finance | #2 | #104 | #266 |
| Accounting | #1 | #90 | #283 |
| Advertising | #3 | #105 | #335 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #140 | #388 |
| International Trade | #7 | #282 | #486 |
Psychology rankings
Aalto University ranked 7 for Psychology in Finland and 676 in the World with 8,921 publications made and 267,787 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #135 | #367 |
| Education | #7 | #180 | #562 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #247 | #652 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #321 | #950 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #400 | #1218 |
Economics rankings
Aalto University ranked 3 for Economics in Finland and 397 in the World with 6,769 publications made and 196,710 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #2 | #104 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #140 | #388 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #169 | #428 |
| International Trade | #7 | #282 | #486 |
Art & Design rankings
Aalto University ranked 3 for Art & Design in Finland and 284 in the World with 5,911 publications made and 159,803 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #33 | #94 |
| Photography | #3 | #38 | #106 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #39 | #139 |
| Animation | #1 | #51 | #172 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #87 | #192 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #93 | #219 |
| Music | #4 | #96 | #245 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #95 | #256 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #102 | #265 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #146 | #329 |
| Literature | #5 | #164 | #397 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #175 | #403 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #162 | #408 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #224 | #501 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #2 | #36 | #96 |
