27 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 27 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 Philosophy

#37 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

2. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Philosophy

#183 in Europe

#427 in the World

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

3. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Philosophy

#204 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

4. University of Oulu

For Philosophy

#240 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

5. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Philosophy

#254 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

6. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Philosophy

#270 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

7. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Philosophy

#331 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

8. Abo Akademi University

Finland | Turku

For Philosophy

#407 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

9. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Philosophy

#558 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

10. Hanken School of Economics

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#665 in Europe

#2079 in the World

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

11. University of Vaasa

Finland | Vaasa

For Philosophy

#680 in Europe

#2122 in the World

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

12. University of Lapland

Finland | Rovaniemi

For Philosophy

#799 in Europe

#2692 in the World

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

13. Turku University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Turku

For Philosophy

#966 in Europe

#3539 in the World

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

14. University of the Arts Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#990 in Europe

#3647 in the World

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

15. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Seinajoki

For Philosophy

#1125 in Europe

#4420 in the World

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

16. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vantaa

For Philosophy

#1174 in Europe

#4696 in the World

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

17. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#1238 in Europe

#5070 in the World

Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1881

18. Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#1273 in Europe

#5319 in the World

Enrollment: 2,443
Founded: 1998

19. HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#1280 in Europe

#5361 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1991

20. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kuopio

For Philosophy

#1304 in Europe

#5519 in the World

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

21. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1336 in Europe

#5688 in the World

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

22. Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Philosophy

#1344 in Europe

#5745 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1994

23. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

For Philosophy

#1393 in Europe

#6132 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1997

24. Novia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vaasa

For Philosophy

#1404 in Europe

#6273 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kajaani

For Philosophy

#1412 in Europe

#6315 in the World

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

26. Centria University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kokkola

For Philosophy

#1440 in Europe

#6547 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Philosophy

#1446 in Europe

#6595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

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

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