Abo Akademi University: Statistics

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#922 of 14,131 In the World
#358 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 36 In Finland
#2 of 3 In Turku
#277 of 1,021 For International Law
Top50% For 149 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
5,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.abo.fi
Languages
Swedish;Finnish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (ylioppi lastutkinto/studentexamen) or equivalent, and in some cases entrance examination
Academic CalendarAugust to July
Enrollment5,500

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Abo Akademi University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Abo Akademi University is a world-class research university with 19,231 scientific papers published and 460,507 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Medicine.

Publications
19,231
Citations
460,507

Abo Akademi University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
12,086 / 356,146
Chemistry
11,201 / 337,208
Engineering
9,746 / 248,457
Physics
9,429 / 242,427
Environmental Science
7,821 / 191,231
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,741 / 132,666
Organic Chemistry
7,679 / 232,619
Biochemistry
7,628 / 244,948
Computer Science
6,308 / 144,492
Medicine
6,298 / 183,561
Quantum and Particle physics
6,082 / 157,242
Materials Science
5,982 / 171,401
Genetics
5,358 / 182,474
Geology
4,328 / 114,502
Philosophy
4,285 / 60,480
Political Science
4,128 / 60,266
Psychology
3,992 / 96,211
Law
3,785 / 58,780
Sociology
3,683 / 62,637
Ecology
3,580 / 95,849
Chemical Engineering
3,294 / 100,655
Geography and Cartography
3,152 / 53,833
Mathematics
3,131 / 61,486
Business
2,966 / 51,505
Physical chemistry
2,853 / 85,646
Paleontology
2,757 / 72,784
Metallurgical Engineering
2,641 / 73,498
History
2,441 / 33,258
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,282 / 42,508
Statistics
2,255 / 50,433
Linguistics
2,195 / 34,020
Archaeology
2,124 / 32,139
Economics
2,098 / 33,368
Pathology
1,964 / 59,094
Nanotechnology
1,866 / 64,773
Optical Engineering
1,853 / 44,840
Art & Design
1,741 / 23,192
Psychiatry
1,620 / 51,460
Botany
1,581 / 41,732
Social Psychology
1,547 / 36,152

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 119 835
1992 156 976
1993 144 975
1994 195 1146
1995 217 1516
1996 240 1589
1997 245 1769
1998 298 1959
1999 294 2402
2000 307 3148
2001 335 3337
2002 387 4168
2003 401 5039
2004 426 5743
2005 455 6878
2006 444 8257
2007 562 9446
2008 552 10751
2009 589 12076
2010 615 14401
2011 686 16381
2012 697 18805
2013 732 20073
2014 679 21016
2015 794 22141
2016 811 22558
2017 831 23539
2018 966 25589
2019 916 28387
2020 1049 34110
2021 1039 38112
2022 1036 39801
2023 857 39907
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Abo Akademi University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (EUR)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree 13,000
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (EUR).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Abo Akademi University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Farmaseutti/Farmaceut Pharmacy
Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Natural Sciences, Political Sciences, Religion
Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, Religion
Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Natural Sciences

Abo Akademi University alumni

  1. Li Andersson

    Li Andersson
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Li Sigrid Andersson is a Finnish politician who served as Minister of Education from 2019 to 2023. The leader of the Left Alliance, she has been a Member of Parliament since 2015. She is also the city councilor of Turku and was the chair of the party's youth wing, Left Youth.

  2. Paavo Väyrynen

    Paavo Väyrynen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    diplomatuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Paavo Matti Väyrynen is a Finnish politician who, in his long and eventful political career, has served, among other things, as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 1983 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1993. He is a former member of the Finnish Parliament who has represented the Seven Star Movement, the Citizen's Party and Centre Party. He is currently member of Centre Party.

  3. Johan Vilhelm Snellman

    Johan Vilhelm Snellman
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1806-1881 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianuniversity teacherphilosopherjournalist
    Biography

    Johan Vilhelm Snellman was an influential Fennoman philosopher and Finnish statesman, ennobled in 1866. He was one of the most important 'awakeners' or promoters of Finnish nationalism, alongside Elias Lönnrot and J. L. Runeberg.

  4. Stefan Wallin

    Stefan Wallin
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Stefan Erik Wallin is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. He was Finland's Minister of Culture and Sport in Matti Vanhanen's cabinet 2007–2011, Minister of Defence in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet 2011–2012 and a Member of Parliament 2007–2019.

All 26 notable alumni

Abo Akademi University faculties and divisions

Centre : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Faculty : Arts, Psychology and Theology Art History, Communication Disorders, Comparative Religion, English, Ethnology, Gender Studies, German, History, Nordic Studies, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Swedish, Theology
Faculty : Economics and Social Sciences Accountancy, Business Administration, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Economics, Information Sciences, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Maritime Law, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics, Women's Studies
Faculty : Education and Welfare Studies Adult Education, Developmental Psychology, Education, Home Economics, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Special Education
Faculty : Science and Engineering Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Paper Technology, Pharmacy, Physics, Software Engineering, Wood Technology
Faculty : Social Sciences, Business and Economics Accountancy, Business Computing, Commercial Law, Economics, International Law, Law, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Law, Sociology
Institute : Human Rights Human Rights
Research Division : Social Sciences Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names AAU
Abo Akademi
Founded 1918
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Culture
Colors red, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Tuomiokirkontori 3
Turku, 20500
Finland
City population 188,000

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