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 13.3M citations received by 505K academic publications made by 36 universities from Finland, the popularity of 893 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Helsinki

#15 in Europe
#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
31,312
Founded
1640

2. University of Tampere

#146 in Europe
#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1925

3. Aalto University

#158 in Europe
#388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
11,440
Founded
2010

4. University of Turku

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

5. University of Oulu

#184 in Europe
#448 in the World
Enrollment
2,900
Founded
1958

6. University of Jyvaskyla

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

8. Abo Akademi University

#358 in Europe
#922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1918

10. University of Vaasa

#651 in Europe
#1912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1966

11. University of Lapland

#700 in Europe
#2083 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1979

13. University of the Arts Helsinki

#796 in Europe
#2560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,935
Founded
2013

14. Turku University of Applied Sciences

#825 in Europe
#2667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
9,600
Founded
1996

16. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

#1004 in Europe
#3536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
4,800
Founded
1995

17. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

#1013 in Europe
#3589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,400
Founded
1992

19. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

#1070 in Europe
#3964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1992

20. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

#1087 in Europe
#4039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

21. HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

#1118 in Europe
#4203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1998

26. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

#1360 in Europe
#5604 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1992

27. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

#1362 in Europe
#5615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

33. Aland University of Applied Sciences

#1641 in Europe
#7425 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
600
Founded
2003

34. Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

#1686 in Europe
#7590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1992

36. Karelia University of Applied Sciences

#2039 in Europe
#8617 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 $797 + $104-740 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).