26 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Finland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Finland ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.47M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 26 universities in Finland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#20 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

2. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Geography and Cartography

#162 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,440
Founded: 2010

3. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Geography and Cartography

#167 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

4. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Geography and Cartography

#173 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

5. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Geography and Cartography

#190 in Europe

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,800
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1920

6. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Geography and Cartography

#222 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

7. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Geography and Cartography

#244 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

8. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Geography and Cartography

#427 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

9. Abo Akademi University

Finland | Turku

For Geography and Cartography

#439 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1918

10. University of Lapland

Finland | Rovaniemi

For Geography and Cartography

#605 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1979

11. University of Vaasa

Finland | Vaasa

For Geography and Cartography

#622 in Europe

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 6,419
Founded: 1966

12. Hanken School of Economics

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#742 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,815
Founded: 1909

13. Turku University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Turku

For Geography and Cartography

#1019 in Europe

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,600
Founded: 1996

14. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vantaa

For Geography and Cartography

#1165 in Europe

#4849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1992

15. University of the Arts Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#1170 in Europe

#4872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,935
Founded: 2013

16. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Seinajoki

For Geography and Cartography

#1217 in Europe

#5123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 4,800
Founded: 1995

17. HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#1229 in Europe

#5189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1991

18. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#1262 in Europe

#5305 in the World

Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1881

19. Novia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vaasa

For Geography and Cartography

#1302 in Europe

#5518 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Oulu

For Geography and Cartography

#1327 in Europe

#5654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1992

21. Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Geography and Cartography

#1343 in Europe

#5794 in the World

Enrollment: 2,443
Founded: 1998

22. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kajaani

For Geography and Cartography

#1349 in Europe

#5845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1992

23. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Pori

For Geography and Cartography

#1353 in Europe

#5866 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1997

24. Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Geography and Cartography

#1355 in Europe

#5886 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1994

25. Centria University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kokkola

For Geography and Cartography

#1418 in Europe

#6409 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kuopio

For Geography and Cartography

#1420 in Europe

#6432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Geography and Cartography in Finland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Helsinki, Espoo, Oulu, and Tampere.