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Abo Akademi University ranked 8th in Finland, 922nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. Abo Akademi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,231 academic publications and 460,507 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#298 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#321 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#1835 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1045 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 147 other topics

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Biology rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 7th for Biology in Finland and 804th in the World with 12,086 publications made and 356,146 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Finland
#282 of 1,445 In Europe
#804 of 6,770 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 76 578
1992 87 653
1993 94 639
1994 123 805
1995 150 1133
1996 158 1119
1997 163 1276
1998 177 1422
1999 199 1791
2000 205 2363
2001 214 2537
2002 232 3067
2003 273 3784
2004 285 4399
2005 311 5225
2006 293 6161
2007 390 7118
2008 347 8028
2009 374 9009
2010 382 10681
2011 424 12373
2012 422 14151
2013 434 14952
2014 429 15892
2015 484 16767
2016 499 17191
2017 501 18192
2018 594 19650
2019 612 22094
2020 684 26399
2021 659 30070
2022 662 31655
2023 540 31438

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 6 193 502
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 203 584
Biochemistry 6 234 641
Nanotechnology 4 217 642
Evolutionary Biology 7 269 680
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 279 697
Molecular Biology 6 245 725
Zoology 6 262 726
Genetics 6 263 731
Nutrition and Food Science 6 256 752
Oncology and Cancer research 6 265 812
Pharmacology 6 263 838
Botany 6 301 858
Neuroscience 8 316 867
Paleontology 8 321 887
Immunology 6 292 894
Biotechnology 6 303 941
Microbiology 6 326 987
Toxicology 7 325 1094
Virology 7 319 1104
Agricultural Science 8 359 1157
Forestry 8 393 1275
Animal Science 7 367 1322
Horticulture 6 442 1696

Chemistry rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Finland and 756th in the World with 11,201 publications made and 337,208 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Finland
#265 of 1,401 In Europe
#756 of 6,447 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 597
1992 85 677
1993 93 641
1994 129 809
1995 150 1101
1996 169 1123
1997 162 1277
1998 179 1444
1999 214 1817
2000 207 2343
2001 218 2501
2002 229 2961
2003 272 3669
2004 295 4163
2005 310 4959
2006 276 5737
2007 368 6655
2008 332 7482
2009 363 8257
2010 362 10052
2011 374 11768
2012 405 13281
2013 408 14118
2014 395 14787
2015 415 15464
2016 450 16152
2017 422 16945
2018 518 18180
2019 522 20425
2020 578 24145
2021 554 27213
2022 552 28786
2023 432 28699

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 146 345
Biochemical Engineering 2 171 381
Chemical Engineering 3 131 453
Inorganic Chemistry 2 169 467
Physical chemistry 3 162 472
Radiochemistry 2 127 510
Environmental Chemistry 4 216 572
Organic Chemistry 6 226 626
Biochemistry 6 234 641
Nanotechnology 4 217 642
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 258 670
Materials Science 6 267 732
Nutrition and Food Science 6 256 752
Pharmacy 4 303 811
Computational Chemistry 8 339 899

Engineering rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 8th for Engineering in Finland and 873rd in the World with 9,746 publications made and 248,457 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 28 In Finland
#316 of 1,453 In Europe
#873 of 6,684 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 63 400
1992 83 514
1993 82 482
1994 106 569
1995 104 698
1996 146 733
1997 124 923
1998 152 988
1999 161 1228
2000 163 1567
2001 160 1722
2002 194 2078
2003 219 2421
2004 230 2741
2005 255 3401
2006 244 3967
2007 301 4712
2008 293 5407
2009 334 6045
2010 322 7380
2011 364 8919
2012 382 10171
2013 391 11020
2014 373 11379
2015 389 11992
2016 406 12622
2017 395 13166
2018 446 14071
2019 452 15728
2020 497 18468
2021 484 20742
2022 472 21867
2023 415 22492

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 7th for Physics in Finland and 856th in the World with 9,429 publications made and 242,427 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Finland
#320 of 1,446 In Europe
#856 of 6,603 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 61 401
1992 77 538
1993 78 499
1994 104 570
1995 112 718
1996 151 782
1997 129 922
1998 144 1020
1999 178 1282
2000 162 1606
2001 164 1749
2002 197 2053
2003 215 2407
2004 240 2787
2005 248 3392
2006 233 3922
2007 298 4610
2008 273 5269
2009 318 5790
2010 310 7092
2011 354 8546
2012 355 9484
2013 354 10271
2014 344 10634
2015 368 11282
2016 388 11745
2017 379 12195
2018 422 12890
2019 438 14434
2020 471 17000
2021 445 18868
2022 456 19953
2023 361 20545

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 6 193 502
Nanotechnology 4 217 642
Materials Science 6 267 732
Quantum and Particle physics 7 337 876
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 343 903
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 329 905
Condensed Matter Physics 7 333 940
Nuclear Physics 7 376 1061
Theoretical Physics 7 399 1082
Optical Engineering 9 402 1176
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 446 1241
Acoustical Engineering 8 436 1245

Environmental Science rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Finland and 904th in the World with 7,821 publications made and 191,231 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 26 In Finland
#328 of 1,458 In Europe
#904 of 6,798 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 44 303
1992 57 382
1993 46 357
1994 77 470
1995 92 680
1996 106 691
1997 91 635
1998 103 828
1999 124 852
2000 117 1219
2001 123 1263
2002 142 1567
2003 153 1800
2004 162 2118
2005 177 2602
2006 172 3099
2007 222 3530
2008 237 4250
2009 228 4729
2010 270 5630
2011 308 6741
2012 298 7917
2013 308 8731
2014 300 9176
2015 350 9625
2016 380 10254
2017 324 10988
2018 391 11681
2019 378 13081
2020 439 15139
2021 419 17206
2022 438 17882
2023 350 17953

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 7 174 509
Environmental Engineering 7 194 541
Environmental Chemistry 4 216 572
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 203 584
Oceanography 6 231 622
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 258 670
Ecology 8 307 838
Geology 8 314 866
Paleontology 8 321 887
Geography and Cartography 9 425 1137
Geotechnical Engineering 7 378 1152
Agricultural Science 8 359 1157
Earth science and Geophysics 8 392 1168
Forestry 8 393 1275
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 458 1321

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 891st in the World with 7,741 publications made and 132,666 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 29 In Finland
#365 of 1,492 In Europe
#891 of 7,020 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 44 191
1992 58 199
1993 41 246
1994 48 254
1995 54 343
1996 55 343
1997 68 383
1998 93 456
1999 87 547
2000 84 672
2001 108 765
2002 118 1007
2003 124 1228
2004 120 1425
2005 141 1685
2006 135 2108
2007 186 2458
2008 231 2857
2009 224 3536
2010 252 4006
2011 310 4484
2012 289 5394
2013 307 5909
2014 308 6453
2015 377 6778
2016 351 6791
2017 382 7278
2018 445 8184
2019 387 8807
2020 493 11167
2021 492 12472
2022 515 12689
2023 411 13101

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 4 124 277
Human Rights Law 2 120 298
Early Childhood Education 7 117 422
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 178 451
Gender Studies 5 152 469
Political Economy 5 194 477
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 177 531
Publishing 6 207 549
Anthropology 8 215 562
Journalism and Digital Media 7 223 612
Forensic Science 4 218 614
Broadcast Journalism 5 230 650
Media Studies 7 243 658
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 273 669
Communications and Public Relations 10 251 677
Library and Information science 6 266 688
Special Education 7 270 718
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 233 741
Public Policy / Administration 8 282 749
Sociology 8 285 757
Law 8 297 768
Aesthetics 8 313 773
Linguistics 8 310 775
Political Science 8 330 790
Genealogy 7 282 802
Education Majors 8 288 854
Military science 8 280 882
Demography 7 330 917
History 8 374 949
Philosophy 8 390 955
Archaeology 8 374 957
Art History 8 397 995
Classics and Ancient History 8 431 1178

Computer Science rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Finland and 977th in the World with 6,308 publications made and 144,492 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Finland
#364 of 1,459 In Europe
#977 of 6,752 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 47 343
1992 65 355
1993 52 431
1994 60 405
1995 82 606
1996 78 592
1997 75 572
1998 97 606
1999 69 731
2000 85 884
2001 90 970
2002 131 1291
2003 137 1579
2004 130 1680
2005 160 1969
2006 134 2444
2007 158 2914
2008 184 3280
2009 195 3771
2010 208 4413
2011 226 4724
2012 263 5543
2013 260 5956
2014 230 6323
2015 262 6667
2016 253 6967
2017 301 7546
2018 313 8261
2019 286 9149
2020 356 11323
2021 327 12814
2022 347 13149
2023 305 13345

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 6 138 321
Management Information Systems 10 212 495
Software Engineering 6 224 502
Information Technology 9 163 536
Human-Computer Interaction 7 281 639
Library and Information science 6 266 688
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 279 697
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 271 781
Data Science 9 343 814
Multimedia 8 334 819
Web Design and Development 7 313 841
Computational Linguistics 8 330 862
Neuroscience 8 316 867
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 372 986
Machine Learning 9 381 1133
Computer Graphics 8 446 1137
Computer Networking 9 411 1159
Cyber Security 9 438 1234
Cognitive Science 9 405 1240
Computer Engineering 8 424 1284
Telecommunications 9 442 1307
Computer Vision 9 522 1613

Medicine rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 7th for Medicine in Finland and 1031st in the World with 6,298 publications made and 183,561 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Finland
#345 of 1,417 In Europe
#1031 of 6,680 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 35 293
1992 42 304
1993 43 337
1994 65 457
1995 82 647
1996 68 606
1997 78 635
1998 108 774
1999 91 914
2000 99 1157
2001 111 1306
2002 113 1546
2003 136 2112
2004 116 2361
2005 118 2715
2006 110 3219
2007 173 3750
2008 163 4195
2009 163 4530
2010 174 5619
2011 163 6017
2012 207 6731
2013 200 7052
2014 205 7772
2015 235 8205
2016 250 8477
2017 283 9027
2018 339 10068
2019 348 11457
2020 436 14657
2021 425 17565
2022 395 18585
2023 394 18251

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Dentistry 5 156 450
Forensic Science 4 218 614
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 225 640
Biomedical Engineering 7 238 642
Audiology 8 243 652
Clinical Psychology 7 234 685
Orthodontics 7 253 700
Pharmacy 4 303 811
Oncology and Cancer research 6 265 812
Pharmacology 6 263 838
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 304 872
Immunology 6 292 894
Public Health 7 317 895
Psychiatry 7 316 923
Nursing 7 326 930
Gerontology 7 315 941
Toxicology 7 325 1094
Virology 7 319 1104
Radiation Therapy 6 326 1137
Urology 6 355 1173
Pathology 7 377 1195
Anatomy and Physiology 7 399 1224
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 435 1330
Health Science 8 405 1340
Pediatrics 8 421 1461
Family medicine 7 406 1484
Veterinary 7 370 1532
Surgery 8 459 1563
Physical Therapy 8 520 1641
Sports Medicine 8 534 1696
Anesthesiology 8 479 1715
Cardiology 8 535 1738
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 474 1793
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 583 1814

Psychology rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 8th for Psychology in Finland and 911th in the World with 3,992 publications made and 96,211 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Finland
#318 of 1,414 In Europe
#911 of 6,528 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 25 174
1992 24 185
1993 27 226
1994 39 242
1995 42 424
1996 42 397
1997 46 315
1998 61 409
1999 51 456
2000 52 598
2001 51 635
2002 55 749
2003 78 1056
2004 50 1168
2005 63 1268
2006 49 1607
2007 84 1981
2008 84 2205
2009 103 2381
2010 112 2934
2011 120 3119
2012 136 3503
2013 130 3741
2014 123 4151
2015 170 4347
2016 167 4475
2017 221 4754
2018 214 5152
2019 219 5771
2020 299 7766
2021 281 8538
2022 294 8913
2023 300 9044

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 3 95 356
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 178 451
Child Psychology 6 191 537
Social Psychology 8 246 641
Clinical Psychology 7 234 685
Special Education 7 270 718
Education Majors 8 288 854
Neuroscience 8 316 867
Psychiatry 7 316 923
Cognitive Science 9 405 1240

Mathematics rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 9th for Mathematics in Finland and 1022nd in the World with 3,131 publications made and 61,486 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 26 In Finland
#376 of 1,388 In Europe
#1022 of 6,305 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 132
1992 25 139
1993 24 170
1994 24 148
1995 29 170
1996 39 201
1997 39 260
1998 40 249
1999 39 335
2000 33 326
2001 38 341
2002 76 515
2003 67 610
2004 55 696
2005 74 855
2006 70 978
2007 78 1255
2008 82 1321
2009 95 1571
2010 110 1840
2011 117 2110
2012 111 2479
2013 133 2682
2014 123 2850
2015 132 3028
2016 117 2906
2017 164 3171
2018 145 3431
2019 160 3914
2020 179 4713
2021 176 5339
2022 183 5631
2023 153 5622

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 243 695
Actuarial Science 5 284 759
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 271 781
Math Teachers 8 307 947
Statistics 9 377 1011
Applied Mathematics 8 406 1043
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 420 1051

Business rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 11th for Business in Finland and 896th in the World with 2,966 publications made and 51,505 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 28 In Finland
#359 of 1,414 In Europe
#896 of 6,187 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 21 94
1992 25 104
1993 16 116
1994 19 119
1995 25 154
1996 21 138
1997 36 196
1998 36 180
1999 29 221
2000 39 279
2001 44 327
2002 67 428
2003 56 470
2004 74 528
2005 60 523
2006 56 827
2007 91 988
2008 91 1065
2009 99 1346
2010 98 1662
2011 134 1690
2012 101 2022
2013 132 2299
2014 112 2422
2015 127 2499
2016 134 2542
2017 170 2811
2018 162 3042
2019 140 3402
2020 169 4152
2021 172 4808
2022 157 4625
2023 129 4950

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 10 212 495
Entrepreneurship 12 247 526
Entertainment Industry Business 7 207 541
Risk Management 4 238 549
Human Resource Management 10 224 557
Project Management 10 244 567
Operations Research 5 243 695
Accounting 9 262 699
Public Policy / Administration 8 282 749
Actuarial Science 5 284 759
Management 10 334 874
Marketing 11 357 903
Finance 11 377 914
Advertising 10 369 951
International Trade 11 533 1026
International Business 12 544 1116
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 466 1350

Economics rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 10th for Economics in Finland and 919th in the World with 2,098 publications made and 33,368 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 24 In Finland
#351 of 1,366 In Europe
#919 of 5,995 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 15 44
1992 15 40
1993 9 34
1994 11 44
1995 19 97
1996 16 59
1997 27 85
1998 21 77
1999 27 136
2000 20 112
2001 27 168
2002 36 206
2003 40 255
2004 50 366
2005 44 362
2006 37 453
2007 65 608
2008 54 698
2009 61 876
2010 47 1018
2011 77 1097
2012 60 1283
2013 85 1477
2014 69 1572
2015 90 1622
2016 89 1643
2017 92 1731
2018 130 1983
2019 112 2232
2020 140 2863
2021 154 3326
2022 146 3334
2023 128 3607

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 5 194 477
Actuarial Science 5 284 759
Environmental Economics 9 364 886
Finance 11 377 914
Development Studies 8 333 937
International Economics 10 536 987
International Trade 11 533 1026
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 420 1051
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 466 1350

Art & Design rankings

Abo Akademi University ranked 8th for Art & Design in Finland and 733rd in the World with 1,741 publications made and 23,192 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#8 of 24 In Finland
#308 of 1,349 In Europe
#733 of 5,720 In the World

Abo Akademi University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 24
1992 9 29
1993 10 41
1994 12 36
1995 10 35
1996 15 50
1997 17 69
1998 20 63
1999 21 140
2000 17 109
2001 23 100
2002 24 174
2003 30 199
2004 31 222
2005 31 251
2006 29 318
2007 40 399
2008 56 466
2009 54 599
2010 56 703
2011 78 759
2012 71 988
2013 82 1097
2014 67 1001
2015 72 1123
2016 75 1187
2017 80 1220
2018 94 1380
2019 73 1437
2020 102 1826
2021 107 1982
2022 127 1969
2023 97 2130

The following table provides academic rankings for Abo Akademi University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 6 138 321
Painting and Drawing 3 208 441
Sculpture 3 208 441
Illustration and Concept Art 3 213 465
Entertainment Industry Business 7 207 541
Creative Writing 8 219 549
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 205 564
Literature 7 294 685
Fashion Design 7 302 720
Performing arts 8 330 765
Aesthetics 8 313 773
Multimedia 8 334 819
Architecture 8 399 937
Music 9 341 958
Cinematography 7 373 983
Art History 8 397 995
Computer Graphics 8 446 1137