University of Oulu: Rankings
University of Oulu ranked 5 in Finland, 441 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 63,460 academic publications and 2,087,323 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 441 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 187 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 36 | In Finland |
| # 273 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 293 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 310 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Oulu ranked 3 for Biology in Finland and 414 in the World with 35,446 publications made and 1,412,662 citations received.
University of Oulu
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #78 | #221 |
| Molecular | #3 | #87 | #270 |
| Entomology | #3 | #122 | #322 |
| Genetics | #4 | #133 | #374 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #150 | #379 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #149 | #387 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #141 | #394 |
| Oncology | #4 | #138 | #404 |
| Zoology | #4 | #158 | #417 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #142 | #422 |
| Immunology | #4 | #158 | #439 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #167 | #455 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #184 | #464 |
| Botany | #4 | #165 | #466 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #157 | #467 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #180 | #473 |
| Forestry | #5 | #161 | #478 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #209 | #524 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #162 | #551 |
| Virology | #5 | #222 | #693 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #243 | #721 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #228 | #745 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #253 | #788 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #262 | #913 |
Engineering rankings
University of Oulu ranked 4 for Engineering in Finland and 421 in the World with 31,137 publications made and 863,817 citations received.
University of Oulu
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #1 | #38 | #163 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #53 | #190 |
| Architecture | #3 | #91 | #211 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #78 | #221 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #117 | #323 |
| Optics | #3 | #132 | #358 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #150 | #448 |
| Systems | #4 | #179 | #448 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #167 | #448 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #185 | #527 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #184 | #541 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #207 | #543 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #192 | #572 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #245 | #573 |
| Aviation | #4 | #223 | #594 |
| Robotics | #4 | #222 | #642 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #298 | #727 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #253 | #788 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #272 | #860 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #283 | #945 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #399 | #1161 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Oulu ranked 3 for Chemistry in Finland and 444 in the World with 29,675 publications made and 1,115,852 citations received.
University of Oulu
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #3 | #141 | #394 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #188 | #509 |
| Computational | #5 | #266 | #642 |
| Physical | #5 | #240 | #698 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #168 | #704 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #298 | #727 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #253 | #788 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #365 | #1064 |
Medicine rankings
University of Oulu ranked 4 for Medicine in Finland and 364 in the World with 28,690 publications made and 1,168,511 citations received.
University of Oulu
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics | #4 | #56 | #162 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #58 | #169 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #66 | #194 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #74 | #204 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #85 | #205 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #79 | #221 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #70 | #257 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #91 | #261 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #79 | #268 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #90 | #290 |
| Optometry | #2 | #101 | #291 |
| Pathology | #5 | #109 | #295 |
| Sports | #3 | #116 | #306 |
| Audiology | #4 | #124 | #310 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #137 | #317 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #118 | #319 |
| Radiology | #4 | #124 | #330 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #115 | #331 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #126 | #343 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #148 | #383 |
| Surgery | #4 | #139 | #399 |
| Oncology | #4 | #138 | #404 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #164 | #414 |
| Urology | #4 | #136 | #418 |
| Nursing | #5 | #145 | #422 |
| Immunology | #4 | #158 | #439 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #151 | #445 |
| Health Science | #5 | #147 | #449 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #157 | #458 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #157 | #467 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #204 | #589 |
| Virology | #5 | #222 | #693 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #215 | #709 |
| Social Work | #8 | #254 | #770 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #262 | #913 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #251 | #979 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #365 | #1064 |
Physics rankings
University of Oulu ranked 3 for Physics in Finland and 424 in the World with 27,043 publications made and 761,166 citations received.
University of Oulu
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #166 | #349 |
| Optics | #3 | #132 | #358 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #150 | #379 |
| Molecular | #3 | #171 | #392 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #180 | #473 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #207 | #543 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #251 | #661 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #253 | #788 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Oulu ranked 3 for Computer Science in Finland and 310 in the World with 26,722 publications made and 889,902 citations received.
University of Oulu
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #43 | #116 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #46 | #158 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #38 | #163 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #43 | #166 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #76 | #180 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #55 | #182 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #66 | #271 |
| Animation | #3 | #101 | #277 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #96 | #296 |
| Data Science | #3 | #121 | #308 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #125 | #382 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #156 | #416 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #150 | #448 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #184 | #464 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #209 | #524 |
| Robotics | #4 | #222 | #642 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #2 | #34 | #97 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Oulu ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 457 in the World with 25,181 publications made and 837,007 citations received.
University of Oulu
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #2 | #61 | #200 |
| Demography | #3 | #69 | #212 |
| Education | #4 | #61 | #257 |
| Sociology | #4 | #94 | #280 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #136 | #344 |
| Special Education | #4 | #125 | #365 |
| Publishing | #5 | #137 | #384 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #154 | #408 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #167 | #426 |
| Law | #6 | #157 | #431 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #171 | #432 |
| History | #3 | #172 | #450 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #164 | #490 |
| Political Science | #6 | #212 | #500 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #240 | #554 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #209 | #559 |
| Social Work | #8 | #254 | #770 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Oulu ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Finland and 485 in the World with 23,727 publications made and 690,315 citations received.
University of Oulu
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #142 | #422 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #166 | #448 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #167 | #455 |
| Ecology | #3 | #169 | #456 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #158 | #459 |
| Geology | #3 | #171 | #463 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #169 | #463 |
| Forestry | #5 | #161 | #478 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #184 | #541 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #145 | #542 |
Psychology rankings
University of Oulu ranked 4 for Psychology in Finland and 293 in the World with 14,937 publications made and 613,914 citations received.
University of Oulu
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #55 | #182 |
| Education | #4 | #61 | #257 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #126 | #343 |
| Special Education | #4 | #125 | #365 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #164 | #414 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #151 | #445 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #184 | #464 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #228 | #756 |
| Social Work | #8 | #254 | #770 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Oulu ranked 2 for Mathematics in Finland and 273 in the World with 14,405 publications made and 512,550 citations received.
University of Oulu
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #2 | #82 | #254 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #58 | #283 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #96 | #296 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #288 | #688 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #278 | #692 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #399 | #1161 |
Business rankings
University of Oulu ranked 4 for Business in Finland and 429 in the World with 8,648 publications made and 243,815 citations received.
University of Oulu
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #43 | #116 |
| Project Management | #3 | #52 | #121 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #53 | #190 |
| Marketing | #5 | #107 | #309 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #117 | #323 |
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #171 | #372 |
| Management | #4 | #165 | #470 |
| Advertising | #6 | #163 | #475 |
| International Trade | #8 | #284 | #492 |
| Finance | #5 | #243 | #593 |
| Accounting | #7 | #220 | #612 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #249 | #762 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #354 | #820 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #399 | #1161 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #15 | #50 |
Economics rankings
University of Oulu ranked 6 for Economics in Finland and 550 in the World with 5,228 publications made and 141,895 citations received.
University of Oulu
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #284 | #492 |
| Finance | #5 | #243 | #593 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #278 | #692 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Oulu ranked 5 for Art & Design in Finland and 418 in the World with 4,520 publications made and 106,482 citations received.
University of Oulu
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #3 | #46 | #158 |
| Photography | #4 | #68 | #183 |
| Architecture | #3 | #91 | #211 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #79 | #224 |
| Animation | #3 | #101 | #277 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #138 | #322 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #129 | #324 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #171 | #432 |
| Music | #6 | #189 | #491 |
| Literature | #6 | #204 | #492 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #245 | #573 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #333 | #962 |
