University of Turku: Rankings
University of Turku ranked 4 in Finland, 371 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 74,321 academic publications and 2,406,015 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 371 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 155 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 36 | In Finland |
| # 270 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 277 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 310 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Turku ranked 2 for Biology in Finland and 310 in the World with 46,899 publications made and 1,803,891 citations received.
University of Turku
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #41 | #119 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #64 | #198 |
| Zoology | #2 | #74 | #199 |
| Ethics | #1 | #64 | #210 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #71 | #211 |
| Botany | #2 | #81 | #234 |
| Immunology | #2 | #93 | #251 |
| Molecular | #2 | #84 | #252 |
| Genetics | #2 | #92 | #264 |
| Oncology | #3 | #88 | #271 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #103 | #274 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #96 | #275 |
| Virology | #2 | #86 | #277 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #94 | #287 |
| Forestry | #3 | #91 | #292 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #118 | #295 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #102 | #296 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #120 | #306 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #117 | #314 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #117 | #375 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #131 | #384 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #126 | #386 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #173 | #424 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #202 | #649 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #238 | #737 |
Medicine rankings
University of Turku ranked 2 for Medicine in Finland and 270 in the World with 40,933 publications made and 1,558,889 citations received.
University of Turku
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | #1 | #31 | #120 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #44 | #126 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #42 | #130 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #58 | #168 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #45 | #190 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #73 | #204 |
| Ethics | #1 | #64 | #210 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #61 | #215 |
| Audiology | #3 | #94 | #238 |
| Nursing | #2 | #75 | #243 |
| Pathology | #2 | #87 | #247 |
| Immunology | #2 | #93 | #251 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #95 | #260 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #99 | #265 |
| Oncology | #3 | #88 | #271 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #93 | #273 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #84 | #274 |
| Virology | #2 | #86 | #277 |
| Radiology | #2 | #101 | #283 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #129 | #296 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #90 | #297 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #117 | #308 |
| Surgery | #3 | #112 | #312 |
| Health Science | #2 | #97 | #313 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #115 | #314 |
| Sports | #4 | #118 | #315 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #110 | #335 |
| Social Work | #5 | #123 | #357 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #129 | #368 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #117 | #376 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #131 | #384 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #152 | #386 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #177 | #477 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #175 | #501 |
| Optometry | #4 | #181 | #527 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #202 | #570 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #224 | #573 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #202 | #649 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #193 | #716 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Turku ranked 2 for Chemistry in Finland and 383 in the World with 33,846 publications made and 1,338,486 citations received.
University of Turku
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #102 | #296 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #170 | #459 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #224 | #573 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #148 | #632 |
| Computational | #6 | #283 | #702 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #238 | #737 |
| Physical | #6 | #258 | #748 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #326 | #819 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Turku ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 414 in the World with 30,617 publications made and 901,230 citations received.
University of Turku
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #2 | #59 | #184 |
| Special Education | #3 | #78 | #238 |
| Sociology | #3 | #89 | #271 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #93 | #279 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #113 | #305 |
| Education | #5 | #84 | #318 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #112 | #321 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #119 | #348 |
| Social Work | #5 | #123 | #357 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #143 | #363 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #114 | #370 |
| Law | #3 | #135 | #376 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #149 | #380 |
| Publishing | #6 | #153 | #422 |
| Political Science | #3 | #185 | #432 |
| International Law | #5 | #201 | #459 |
| History | #4 | #177 | #460 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #177 | #471 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #204 | #473 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #177 | #477 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Turku ranked 5 for Computer Science in Finland and 432 in the World with 25,751 publications made and 865,981 citations received.
University of Turku
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #93 | #240 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #101 | #268 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #103 | #274 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #120 | #306 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #85 | #330 |
| Data Science | #5 | #132 | #335 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #120 | #341 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #148 | #398 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #165 | #455 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #248 | #559 |
| Robotics | #3 | #198 | #565 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #205 | #596 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #227 | #651 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #232 | #670 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #261 | #752 |
Physics rankings
University of Turku ranked 5 for Physics in Finland and 518 in the World with 24,458 publications made and 762,062 citations received.
University of Turku
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #152 | #314 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #117 | #314 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #173 | #424 |
| Optics | #5 | #190 | #489 |
| Molecular | #5 | #227 | #512 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #221 | #560 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #238 | #737 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #300 | #840 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Turku ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Finland and 418 in the World with 24,286 publications made and 829,316 citations received.
University of Turku
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #2 | #96 | #275 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #94 | #287 |
| Forestry | #3 | #91 | #292 |
| Ecology | #2 | #127 | #360 |
| Geology | #2 | #136 | #374 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #220 | #613 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #242 | #680 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #311 | #910 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #381 | #1234 |
Engineering rankings
University of Turku ranked 5 for Engineering in Finland and 566 in the World with 24,194 publications made and 783,945 citations received.
University of Turku
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #82 | #186 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #71 | #211 |
| Optics | #5 | #190 | #489 |
| Architecture | #5 | #221 | #497 |
| Systems | #6 | #221 | #548 |
| Robotics | #3 | #198 | #565 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #205 | #593 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #246 | #649 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #227 | #651 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #238 | #737 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #249 | #738 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #261 | #752 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #285 | #795 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #312 | #816 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #326 | #819 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #300 | #840 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #362 | #1064 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #381 | #1234 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #412 | #1324 |
Psychology rankings
University of Turku ranked 3 for Psychology in Finland and 277 in the World with 20,816 publications made and 698,679 citations received.
University of Turku
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #3 | #78 | #238 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #95 | #260 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #103 | #274 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #90 | #297 |
| Education | #5 | #84 | #318 |
| Social Work | #5 | #123 | #357 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #152 | #386 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #148 | #398 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #133 | #441 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Turku ranked 5 for Mathematics in Finland and 401 in the World with 13,164 publications made and 425,938 citations received.
University of Turku
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #64 | #302 |
| Statistics | #5 | #146 | #394 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #237 | #580 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #232 | #670 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #285 | #795 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #368 | #934 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #373 | #998 |
Business rankings
University of Turku ranked 5 for Business in Finland and 454 in the World with 8,570 publications made and 236,765 citations received.
University of Turku
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #55 | #120 |
| International Trade | #2 | #120 | #198 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #93 | #240 |
| Marketing | #7 | #144 | #395 |
| Project Management | #9 | #198 | #442 |
| Advertising | #5 | #160 | #469 |
| Finance | #4 | #204 | #512 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #167 | #540 |
| Management | #6 | #198 | #550 |
| Accounting | #6 | #207 | #571 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #205 | #593 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #309 | #721 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #285 | #795 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #312 | #816 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #373 | #998 |
| Human Resource Management | #2 | #23 | #81 |
Economics rankings
University of Turku ranked 4 for Economics in Finland and 441 in the World with 7,169 publications made and 163,237 citations received.
University of Turku
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #120 | #198 |
| Finance | #4 | #204 | #512 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #237 | #580 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #373 | #998 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Turku ranked 6 for Art & Design in Finland and 419 in the World with 4,827 publications made and 101,345 citations received.
University of Turku
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #82 | #186 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #110 | #249 |
| Music | #5 | #107 | #266 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #107 | #283 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #120 | #341 |
| Literature | #4 | #153 | #377 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #149 | #380 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #147 | #393 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #188 | #442 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #199 | #446 |
| Architecture | #5 | #221 | #497 |
| Photography | #8 | #272 | #700 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #316 | #782 |
