28 Best universities for Sociology in Finland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Finland ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 3.78M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 28 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 Sociology

#15 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

2. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Sociology

#72 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

3. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Sociology

#88 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

4. University of Oulu

For Sociology

#94 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

5. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Sociology

#114 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

6. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Sociology

#129 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

7. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Sociology

#201 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

8. Abo Akademi University

Finland | Turku

For Sociology

#293 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

9. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Sociology

#467 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

10. Hanken School of Economics

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#476 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

11. University of Lapland

Finland | Rovaniemi

For Sociology

#539 in Europe

#1639 in the World

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

12. University of Vaasa

Finland | Vaasa

For Sociology

#548 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1966

13. Turku University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Turku

For Sociology

#792 in Europe

#2955 in the World

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

14. University of the Arts Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#861 in Europe

#3300 in the World

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

15. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Seinajoki

For Sociology

#942 in Europe

#3846 in the World

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

16. Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vantaa

For Sociology

#962 in Europe

#3959 in the World

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

17. HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#1101 in Europe

#4745 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1991

18. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#1122 in Europe

#4826 in the World

Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1881

19. Novia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vaasa

For Sociology

#1186 in Europe

#5157 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Sociology

#1188 in Europe

#5174 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1994

21. Oulu University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#1197 in Europe

#5201 in the World

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

22. Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#1277 in Europe

#5633 in the World

Enrollment: 2,443
Founded: 1998

23. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kajaani

For Sociology

#1326 in Europe

#5924 in the World

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

24. Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kuopio

For Sociology

#1335 in Europe

#6004 in the World

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

25. Vaasa University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Vaasa

For Sociology

#1337 in Europe

#6017 in the World

Enrollment: 3,230
Founded: 1996

26. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#1367 in Europe

#6181 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1997

27. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Helsinki

For Sociology

#1389 in Europe

#6332 in the World

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

28. Centria University of Applied Sciences

Finland | Kokkola

For Sociology

#1409 in Europe

#6463 in the World

Founded: 1995

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Finland

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History11

Communications and Public Relations17

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors19

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies13

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science12

Media Studies10

Military science8

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy9

Political Science28

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies13

Urban and Regional planning10