11 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 434K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 11 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#47 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

2. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#166 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

3. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#220 in Europe

#603 in the World

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

4. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Earth science and Geophysics

#242 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

5. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Earth science and Geophysics

#243 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

6. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#308 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

7. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#384 in Europe

#1177 in the World

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

8. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#389 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

9. Abo Akademi University

Finland | Turku

For Earth science and Geophysics

#396 in Europe

#1235 in the World

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

10. University of Lapland

Finland | Rovaniemi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#531 in Europe

#1815 in the World

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

11. University of Vaasa

Finland | Vaasa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#824 in Europe

#3301 in the World

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

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Finland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Helsinki, Oulu, Espoo, and Turku.