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 19.6M citations received by 602K academic publications made by 36 universities from Finland, the popularity of 1,003 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Helsinki

#16 in Europe
#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
31,312
Founded
1640

2. University of Tampere

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

3. Aalto University

#137 in Europe
#346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
11,440
Founded
2010

4. University of Turku

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

5. University of Oulu

#187 in Europe
#441 in the World
Enrollment
2,900
Founded
1958

6. University of Jyvaskyla

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

8. Abo Akademi University

#378 in Europe
#935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1918

10. University of Vaasa

#630 in Europe
#1733 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
6,419
Founded
1966

11. University of Lapland

#679 in Europe
#1922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1979

12. Hanken School of Economics

#743 in Europe
#2196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,815
Founded
1909

13. University of the Arts Helsinki

#810 in Europe
#2493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,935
Founded
2013

14. Turku University of Applied Sciences

#823 in Europe
#2540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
9,600
Founded
1996

16. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

#993 in Europe
#3386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,400
Founded
1992

18. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

#1007 in Europe
#3503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
4,800
Founded
1995

19. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

#1039 in Europe
#3666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1992

20. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

#1107 in Europe
#4040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

23. HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

#1203 in Europe
#4586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1998

26. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

#1341 in Europe
#5443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

27. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

#1369 in Europe
#5601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1992

33. Aland University of Applied Sciences

#1678 in Europe
#7395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
600
Founded
2003

35. Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

#1787 in Europe
#7799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1992

36. Karelia University of Applied Sciences

#2047 in Europe
#8574 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 $881 + $111-796 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).