11 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 66.9K citations received by 3.56K 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 Public Policy / Administration

#59 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

2. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

3. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Public Policy / Administration

#170 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

4. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Public Policy / Administration

#198 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

5. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Public Policy / Administration

#213 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

6. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Public Policy / Administration

#229 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

7. Abo Akademi University

Finland | Turku

For Public Policy / Administration

#271 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

8. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Public Policy / Administration

#300 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

9. University of Vaasa

Finland | Vaasa

For Public Policy / Administration

#386 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

10. University of Lapland

Finland | Rovaniemi

For Public Policy / Administration

#392 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

11. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Public Policy / Administration

#493 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in Finland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, and Jyvaskyla.