University of Jyvaskyla: Rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 in Finland, 525 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 41,092 academic publications and 1,181,762 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 525 of 0 | In the World |
| # 215 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 36 | In Finland |
| # 406 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 439 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 455 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 519 in the World with 20,786 publications made and 570,188 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #2 | #23 | #117 |
| Special Education | #2 | #42 | #135 |
| Social Work | #3 | #41 | #143 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #102 | #298 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #117 | #317 |
| Sociology | #5 | #112 | #326 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #128 | #335 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #120 | #338 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #107 | #351 |
| Demography | #6 | #130 | #368 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #133 | #404 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #160 | #409 |
| Law | #4 | #154 | #422 |
| Political Science | #4 | #200 | #470 |
| History | #6 | #226 | #561 |
| Publishing | #7 | #223 | #581 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #254 | #586 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #228 | #593 |
| International Law | #6 | #270 | #650 |
| Early Childhood Education | #2 | #6 | #52 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #13 | #42 |
Physics rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Physics in Finland and 554 in the World with 19,107 publications made and 558,559 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #2 | #70 | #154 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #153 | #383 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #205 | #441 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #174 | #459 |
| Optics | #7 | #278 | #747 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #280 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #283 | #885 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #350 | #945 |
Biology rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Biology in Finland and 787 in the World with 18,924 publications made and 612,543 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #3 | #100 | #268 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #140 | #363 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #123 | #383 |
| Entomology | #5 | #150 | #399 |
| Forestry | #4 | #140 | #420 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #146 | #431 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #203 | #524 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #223 | #579 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #219 | #730 |
| Botany | #5 | #257 | #743 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #280 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #283 | #885 |
| Ethics | #6 | #333 | #915 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #350 | #945 |
| Genetics | #7 | #322 | #950 |
| Molecular | #7 | #317 | #974 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #327 | #995 |
| Virology | #6 | #303 | #999 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #372 | #1075 |
| Immunology | #7 | #345 | #1158 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #351 | #1159 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #332 | #1275 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #387 | #1320 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #404 | #1517 |
| Oncology | #7 | #473 | #1770 |
Engineering rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Engineering in Finland and 692 in the World with 17,856 publications made and 517,894 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #6 | #106 | #326 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #116 | #350 |
| Aviation | #1 | #134 | #354 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #174 | #459 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #167 | #488 |
| Architecture | #6 | #278 | #617 |
| Systems | #8 | #281 | #688 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #255 | #714 |
| Optics | #7 | #278 | #747 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #299 | #773 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #283 | #885 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #313 | #934 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #315 | #946 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #355 | #1124 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #401 | #1137 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #351 | #1159 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #409 | #1369 |
| Robotics | #8 | #453 | #1433 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #479 | #1531 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Computer Science in Finland and 590 in the World with 16,350 publications made and 482,316 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #2 | #34 | #163 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #76 | #191 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #113 | #329 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #211 | #458 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #189 | #499 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #203 | #524 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #219 | #556 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #191 | #559 |
| Data Science | #7 | #248 | #570 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #255 | #714 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #277 | #828 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #313 | #934 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #357 | #1017 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #372 | #1075 |
| Robotics | #8 | #453 | #1433 |
Medicine rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Medicine in Finland and 650 in the World with 15,445 publications made and 524,186 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #1 | #13 | #73 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #42 | #125 |
| Social Work | #3 | #41 | #143 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #47 | #197 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #71 | #216 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #113 | #333 |
| Audiology | #5 | #132 | #339 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #206 | #499 |
| Health Science | #6 | #175 | #530 |
| Nursing | #6 | #194 | #559 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #207 | #565 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #211 | #610 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #223 | #612 |
| Optometry | #6 | #221 | #644 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #224 | #654 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #241 | #676 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #219 | #730 |
| Pathology | #6 | #271 | #807 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #290 | #844 |
| Radiology | #6 | #283 | #850 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #297 | #871 |
| Surgery | #6 | #284 | #879 |
| Ethics | #6 | #333 | #915 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #321 | #968 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #308 | #988 |
| Virology | #6 | #303 | #999 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #318 | #1098 |
| Immunology | #7 | #345 | #1158 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #288 | #1166 |
| Urology | #7 | #393 | #1349 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #408 | #1449 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #471 | #1497 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #404 | #1517 |
| Oncology | #7 | #473 | #1770 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 8 for Chemistry in Finland and 836 in the World with 14,961 publications made and 470,173 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #3 | #117 | #274 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #206 | #499 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #279 | #802 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #199 | #813 |
| Physical | #9 | #292 | #873 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #283 | #885 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #327 | #995 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Finland and 636 in the World with 14,649 publications made and 437,314 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #4 | #140 | #420 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #146 | #431 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #167 | #488 |
| Ecology | #6 | #201 | #540 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #223 | #579 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #202 | #599 |
| Geology | #7 | #244 | #659 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #282 | #780 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #384 | #1177 |
Psychology rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Psychology in Finland and 439 in the World with 12,502 publications made and 395,576 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #2 | #23 | #117 |
| Special Education | #2 | #42 | #135 |
| Social Work | #3 | #41 | #143 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #71 | #216 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #113 | #333 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #189 | #499 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #203 | #524 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #207 | #565 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #183 | #599 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7 for Mathematics in Finland and 490 in the World with 9,670 publications made and 288,219 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #26 | #148 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #116 | #350 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #175 | #437 |
| Statistics | #7 | #213 | #564 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #286 | #715 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #277 | #828 |
Business rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6 for Business in Finland and 455 in the World with 7,802 publications made and 211,794 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #76 | #166 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #76 | #191 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #106 | #326 |
| International Trade | #5 | #192 | #329 |
| Marketing | #6 | #126 | #349 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #116 | #350 |
| Project Management | #8 | #157 | #371 |
| Advertising | #4 | #123 | #386 |
| Management | #5 | #170 | #481 |
| Finance | #6 | #249 | #608 |
| Accounting | #8 | #240 | #657 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #299 | #773 |
Economics rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5 for Economics in Finland and 465 in the World with 5,519 publications made and 140,786 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #192 | #329 |
| Finance | #6 | #249 | #608 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #286 | #715 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Jyvaskyla ranked 4 for Art & Design in Finland and 406 in the World with 4,467 publications made and 103,670 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #2 | #14 | #46 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #82 | #227 |
| Literature | #2 | #107 | #284 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #113 | #329 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #128 | #335 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #155 | #416 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #239 | #539 |
| Architecture | #6 | #278 | #617 |
| Photography | #7 | #260 | #666 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #291 | #684 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #313 | #785 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #31 | #88 |
