List of 36 best universities in Finland

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EduRank

Top 36 universities in Finland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 18.4M citations received by 585K academic publications made by 36 universities from Finland, the popularity of 959 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Helsinki

#14 in Europe
#79 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
31,312
Founded
1640

2. University of Tampere

#145 in Europe
#366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
18,400
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1925

3. Aalto University

#149 in Europe
#373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
11,440
Founded
2010

4. University of Turku

#162 in Europe
#396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
20,800
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1920

5. University of Oulu

#185 in Europe
#450 in the World
Enrollment
2,900
Founded
1958

6. University of Jyvaskyla

#211 in Europe
#533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,870
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1934

8. Abo Akademi University

#367 in Europe
#951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1918

10. University of Vaasa

#646 in Europe
#1910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1966

11. University of Lapland

#687 in Europe
#2078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1979

13. University of the Arts Helsinki

#824 in Europe
#2684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,935
Founded
2013

14. Turku University of Applied Sciences

#831 in Europe
#2735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
9,600
Founded
1996

16. HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

#950 in Europe
#3228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1998

17. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

#1002 in Europe
#3529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,400
Founded
1992

18. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

#1026 in Europe
#3678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
4,800
Founded
1995

20. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

#1070 in Europe
#3925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1992

21. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

#1082 in Europe
#4025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

26. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

#1371 in Europe
#5642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

27. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

#1389 in Europe
#5751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1992

33. Aland University of Applied Sciences

#1619 in Europe
#7369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
600
Founded
2003

34. Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

#1700 in Europe
#7660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1992

36. Karelia University of Applied Sciences

#2049 in Europe
#8661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
3,696
Founded
1992

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

Average cost of living for students in Finland is $847 + $108-768 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).