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The University of Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, 79th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 80 research topics. The University of Helsinki ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 180,085 academic publications and 6,661,231 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 583 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#79 of 14,131 In the World
#14 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 8 In Helsinki
#7 of 1,018 For International Law
#28 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#29 of 2,632 For Forestry
#129 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#112 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 77 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Biology in Finland and 76th in the World with 117,448 publications made and 5,063,406 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 26 In Finland
#15 of 1,448 In Europe
#76 of 6,833 In the World

University of Helsinki
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1101 16231
1993 1104 16666
1994 1249 19259
1995 1267 21569
1996 1472 23611
1997 1543 26506
1998 1617 31085
1999 1711 36507
2000 1766 42000
2001 1921 47661
2002 1941 55375
2003 2227 64185
2004 2256 69276
2005 2164 77929
2006 2559 88417
2007 2537 96215
2008 2818 108513
2009 3017 118079
2010 2944 130973
2011 3176 144953
2012 3389 161016
2013 3549 175635
2014 3703 188039
2015 3878 195123
2016 4201 203162
2017 4494 215878
2018 4738 234077
2019 5518 264327
2020 5822 319165
2021 6408 368078
2022 5919 361980
2023 5983 370624
2024 4729 343186

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

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 1 4 29
Nutrition and Food Science 1 6 31
Microbiology 1 7 38
Animal Science 1 9 45
Botany 1 8 47
Biotechnology 1 10 52
Horticulture 1 6 57
Zoology 1 14 60
Evolutionary Biology 1 11 62
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 14 65
Paleontology 1 16 67
Biochemistry 1 13 70
Agricultural Science 1 16 72
Pharmacology 1 13 72
Genetics 1 13 73
Virology 1 17 77
Molecular Biology 1 16 80
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 20 81
Oncology and Cancer research 1 15 84
Immunology 1 24 87
Neuroscience 1 26 98
Astrobiology 1 35 102
Biophysics 1 34 119
Entomology 2 58 154
Toxicology 1 55 175
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 79 243
Nanotechnology 1 64 256

Chemistry rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Chemistry in Finland and 91st in the World with 90,157 publications made and 4,078,470 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 26 In Finland
#17 of 1,417 In Europe
#91 of 6,545 In the World

University of Helsinki
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 934 13960
1993 911 14020
1994 1074 16335
1995 1102 18327
1996 1264 19729
1997 1331 21955
1998 1390 25689
1999 1435 29944
2000 1562 34005
2001 1643 38161
2002 1641 44138
2003 1862 51136
2004 1932 55397
2005 1859 61000
2006 2076 69890
2007 2122 74478
2008 2276 84736
2009 2363 92158
2010 2328 103535
2011 2503 115467
2012 2618 127302
2013 2718 139187
2014 2779 148938
2015 2859 155345
2016 3060 160949
2017 3137 170236
2018 3347 184802
2019 4107 205030
2020 3983 244686
2021 4283 285436
2022 4089 277759
2023 3976 278363
2024 3142 251617

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

Chemistry subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 6 31
Biochemistry 1 13 70
Environmental Chemistry 1 19 76
Computational Chemistry 1 34 95
Organic Chemistry 1 23 106
Inorganic Chemistry 1 32 143
Radiochemistry 1 33 184
Materials Science 1 51 206
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 80 208
Chemical Engineering 1 47 214
Physical chemistry 1 62 249
Nanotechnology 1 64 256
Pharmacy 1 115 263
Biochemical Engineering 1 119 265
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 98 269

Medicine rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Medicine in Finland and 93rd in the World with 90,050 publications made and 3,861,725 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Finland
#21 of 1,433 In Europe
#93 of 6,775 In the World

University of Helsinki
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 833 12707
1993 823 13433
1994 953 14977
1995 1000 17109
1996 1113 19398
1997 1209 21551
1998 1189 25207
1999 1257 29789
2000 1268 33967
2001 1356 38975
2002 1323 44273
2003 1589 51298
2004 1597 55005
2005 1571 61849
2006 1771 69305
2007 1854 75884
2008 2010 85450
2009 2252 91602
2010 2107 101489
2011 2273 110687
2012 2540 122767
2013 2645 132957
2014 2811 141664
2015 3024 147712
2016 3349 154058
2017 3549 163633
2018 3764 176099
2019 4111 202127
2020 4549 247781
2021 5071 285237
2022 4763 282416
2023 4731 290399
2024 4058 267324

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

Medicine subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Audiology 1 8 33
Dentistry 1 10 33
Orthodontics 1 11 42
Pediatrics 1 9 43
Public Health 1 9 47
Veterinary 1 23 66
Epidemiology 1 20 67
Forensic Science 1 25 70
Gerontology 1 10 72
Pharmacology 1 13 72
Cosmetology 1 19 74
Virology 1 17 77
Pathology 1 19 80
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 21 83
Oncology and Cancer research 1 15 84
Immunology 1 24 87
Dermatology 1 26 89
Psychiatry 1 24 96
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 19 99
Anesthesiology 1 23 103
Respiratory Therapy 1 35 104
Anatomy and Physiology 1 25 107
Sports / Exercise science 2 28 115
Ophthalmology 1 27 115
Surgery 1 34 130
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 64 132
Clinical Psychology 1 34 133
Neurosurgery 1 58 133
Family medicine 1 37 135
Urology 2 37 136
Physical Therapy 2 48 144
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 47 151
Social Work 4 44 155
Cardiology 1 55 163
Critical Care Nursing 1 56 169
Optometry 1 55 174
Toxicology 1 55 175
Sports Medicine 2 61 184
Nursing 1 58 188
Occupational Therapy 1 58 190
Radiation Therapy 1 66 205
Health Science 1 63 211
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 66 228
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 79 243
Medical Physics 1 105 262
Pharmacy 1 115 263
Plastic Surgery 2 82 279
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 133 370
Biomedical Engineering 3 131 373

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 91st in the World with 74,962 publications made and 2,410,595 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 29 In Finland
#24 of 1,500 In Europe
#91 of 7,081 In the World

University of Helsinki
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 338 4549
1993 380 4635
1994 507 5451
1995 464 6264
1996 560 7357
1997 647 7731
1998 731 8806
1999 742 10938
2000 763 13360
2001 880 15933
2002 958 19492
2003 1168 23153
2004 1161 25533
2005 1163 30120
2006 1437 35186
2007 1475 39908
2008 1746 46743
2009 2022 52726
2010 1865 59385
2011 2124 66589
2012 2396 74745
2013 2633 82998
2014 2617 90587
2015 2991 96620
2016 3234 103037
2017 3375 110230
2018 3707 121524
2019 4508 140972
2020 4655 171745
2021 5076 199160
2022 4737 195904
2023 4761 206899
2024 3594 181092

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Finland and 81st in the World with 68,802 publications made and 2,542,579 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Finland
#17 of 1,464 In Europe
#81 of 6,876 In the World

University of Helsinki
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 497 5763
1993 517 5759
1994 564 6840
1995 562 7358
1996 683 8299
1997 719 9004
1998 822 10430
1999 845 12501
2000 841 14407
2001 1015 17099
2002 1037 20766
2003 1234 24371
2004 1254 27408
2005 1193 32596
2006 1467 38597
2007 1487 42721
2008 1670 50563
2009 1817 56728
2010 1771 64718
2011 1965 74313
2012 2125 82381
2013 2357 93404
2014 2391 102262
2015 2506 108316
2016 2661 113794
2017 2762 118855
2018 2986 132887
2019 3396 151648
2020 3990 180285
2021 4334 219149
2022 4077 213971
2023 4219 219241
2024 3057 197134

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

Physics rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Physics in Finland and 157th in the World with 62,839 publications made and 2,367,274 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Finland
#43 of 1,457 In Europe
#157 of 6,713 In the World

University of Helsinki
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 522 6730
1993 536 6743
1994 702 7887
1995 603 8183
1996 781 9427
1997 819 10076
1998 897 11186
1999 929 12732
2000 1003 14593
2001 1114 17170
2002 1129 20631
2003 1302 25292
2004 1339 28585
2005 1246 31227
2006 1424 36266
2007 1575 41124
2008 1584 46890
2009 1700 52140
2010 1557 59425
2011 1793 67503
2012 1917 74562
2013 2077 84711
2014 2080 92567
2015 2131 97210
2016 2372 102551
2017 2337 107966
2018 2498 118192
2019 3123 130775
2020 2909 149575
2021 3199 173806
2022 3128 166924
2023 3063 172157
2024 2246 153183

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

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 27 87
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 34 97
Theoretical Physics 1 41 98
Astrobiology 1 35 102
Biophysics 1 34 119
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 42 129
Optical Engineering 1 49 171
Acoustical Engineering 1 49 176
Quantum and Particle physics 1 53 176
Materials Science 1 51 206
Nanotechnology 1 64 256
Medical Physics 1 105 262
Condensed Matter Physics 2 123 302
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 154 408

Engineering rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Engineering in Finland and 176th in the World with 62,786 publications made and 2,374,954 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 28 In Finland
#48 of 1,465 In Europe
#176 of 6,782 In the World

University of Helsinki
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 483 6328
1993 506 6554
1994 637 7405
1995 596 7936
1996 741 8854
1997 796 9870
1998 877 11180
1999 868 12871
2000 948 15159
2001 1068 17057
2002 1127 20929
2003 1267 25876
2004 1279 29164
2005 1268 32949
2006 1399 38396
2007 1524 43199
2008 1533 48611
2009 1671 54337
2010 1570 61348
2011 1718 69454
2012 1900 76445
2013 2098 86320
2014 2138 94581
2015 2186 98688
2016 2356 103711
2017 2451 108935
2018 2550 120236
2019 3167 132951
2020 3081 155649
2021 3486 183660
2022 3264 178787
2023 3197 182382
2024 2325 160448

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

Engineering subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 10 52
Remote Sensing 1 38 129
Architectural Engineering 1 48 145
Landscape Architecture 1 69 152
Optical Engineering 1 49 171
Acoustical Engineering 1 49 176
Human-Computer Interaction 4 72 192
Civil Engineering 1 54 199
Materials Science 1 51 206
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 80 208
Metallurgical Engineering 1 53 212
Chemical Engineering 1 47 214
Aerospace Engineering 1 71 226
Agricultural Engineering 1 68 226
Product and Industrial Design 6 90 234
Engineering Management 4 69 238
Mechanical Engineering 1 76 239
Geotechnical Engineering 1 66 252
Systems Engineering 3 93 256
Nanotechnology 1 64 256
Environmental Engineering 1 70 258
Biochemical Engineering 1 119 265
Computer Networking 4 79 281
Automotive Engineering 3 90 291
Construction Management 3 108 297
Nuclear Engineering 3 102 302
Telecommunications 4 93 318
Transportation Engineering 2 115 325
Marine Engineering 2 122 358
Biomedical Engineering 3 131 373
Mining Engineering 2 119 392
Electrical Engineering 4 133 399
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 154 408
Electronic Engineering 4 145 420
Operations Research 3 149 439
Structural Engineering 2 152 441
Architecture 4 202 449
Computer Engineering 4 186 543
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 187 583
Petroleum Engineering 3 209 635
Industrial Engineering 6 265 638
Technical Drawing 6 263 696
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 246 709
Aviation 6 274 717
Robotics 6 265 767
Automation and Control engineering 6 299 979

Computer Science rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Computer Science in Finland and 133rd in the World with 57,849 publications made and 2,204,386 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Finland
#33 of 1,469 In Europe
#133 of 6,845 In the World

University of Helsinki
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 339 4967
1993 382 5485
1994 508 6221
1995 484 6939
1996 542 7729
1997 591 8386
1998 655 10059
1999 664 11799
2000 668 13618
2001 755 15825
2002 840 19208
2003 983 23453
2004 999 24942
2005 983 28809
2006 1195 34481
2007 1274 39502
2008 1289 43665
2009 1533 49415
2010 1368 55592
2011 1492 61924
2012 1748 69951
2013 1928 77826
2014 1999 85648
2015 2071 90481
2016 2269 98018
2017 2470 105078
2018 2590 117793
2019 3248 136501
2020 3278 164413
2021 3581 187304
2022 3439 185301
2023 3524 192336
2024 2439 173524

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Psychology in Finland and 102nd in the World with 43,493 publications made and 1,629,802 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Finland
#24 of 1,423 In Europe
#102 of 6,645 In the World

University of Helsinki
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 314 4426
1993 292 4908
1994 372 5312
1995 405 6068
1996 417 6866
1997 466 7628
1998 461 9003
1999 502 10560
2000 521 12565
2001 565 14397
2002 568 16651
2003 696 20082
2004 681 20573
2005 660 23589
2006 781 27399
2007 903 31465
2008 889 34486
2009 1102 38463
2010 1016 42898
2011 1128 46822
2012 1311 53076
2013 1471 57936
2014 1482 62208
2015 1598 64389
2016 1824 68114
2017 1920 72807
2018 2047 79325
2019 2224 92109
2020 2433 114120
2021 2818 128511
2022 2671 129370
2023 2582 135527
2024 2112 123766

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

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 1 9 62
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 20 74
Child Psychology 1 17 94
Special Education 1 30 96
Psychiatry 1 24 96
Neuroscience 1 26 98
Cognitive Science 1 22 104
Social Psychology 1 22 112
Clinical Psychology 1 34 133
Social Work 4 44 155
Occupational Therapy 1 58 190
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 44 236
Sexology 1 55 237

Mathematics rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Mathematics in Finland and 120th in the World with 29,724 publications made and 1,153,994 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 26 In Finland
#26 of 1,401 In Europe
#120 of 6,418 In the World

University of Helsinki
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 135 1367
1993 135 1483
1994 177 1712
1995 157 1954
1996 210 2544
1997 249 2676
1998 253 3186
1999 281 3657
2000 330 4563
2001 373 5411
2002 437 6784
2003 489 8644
2004 494 9764
2005 551 11427
2006 575 14155
2007 701 15843
2008 691 18202
2009 766 20479
2010 752 24162
2011 861 26776
2012 1017 30060
2013 1046 33971
2014 1145 38068
2015 1210 41162
2016 1406 43967
2017 1419 46406
2018 1605 52389
2019 1690 59810
2020 1844 72560
2021 2111 85443
2022 1915 84405
2023 1920 88301
2024 1312 67878

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

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 10 83
Statistics 1 28 115
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 56 165
Applied Mathematics 1 101 263
Actuarial Science 1 135 380
Operations Research 3 149 439
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 150 443

Business rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Business in Finland and 205th in the World with 16,697 publications made and 467,589 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 28 In Finland
#66 of 1,433 In Europe
#205 of 6,339 In the World

University of Helsinki
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 60 736
1993 68 741
1994 73 821
1995 72 944
1996 94 1124
1997 125 1172
1998 137 1347
1999 150 1515
2000 193 2076
2001 219 2523
2002 237 3260
2003 290 4054
2004 276 4583
2005 300 5543
2006 317 6234
2007 384 7472
2008 421 8746
2009 480 9908
2010 395 11841
2011 470 13132
2012 504 14042
2013 625 16062
2014 649 18305
2015 702 19278
2016 789 20614
2017 807 22511
2018 908 24936
2019 976 29033
2020 1084 36342
2021 1159 42800
2022 1117 41974
2023 1090 44948
2024 669 34855

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

Economics rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Economics in Finland and 150th in the World with 15,070 publications made and 411,148 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 25 In Finland
#45 of 1,388 In Europe
#150 of 6,167 In the World

University of Helsinki
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 45 608
1993 52 673
1994 75 801
1995 72 817
1996 88 996
1997 95 1025
1998 135 1072
1999 141 1407
2000 174 1716
2001 194 2108
2002 205 2791
2003 234 3370
2004 237 3933
2005 223 4393
2006 271 5323
2007 295 6016
2008 356 7142
2009 418 8638
2010 341 10038
2011 433 11052
2012 423 12190
2013 533 13965
2014 569 15362
2015 626 17037
2016 670 18344
2017 722 19815
2018 847 22352
2019 876 26534
2020 949 32625
2021 1126 39024
2022 1071 38303
2023 1104 42122
2024 752 34055

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Helsinki ranked 1st for Art & Design in Finland and 104th in the World with 11,492 publications made and 267,293 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#1 of 24 In Finland
#30 of 1,381 In Europe
#104 of 5,966 In the World

University of Helsinki
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 61 600
1993 65 550
1994 74 700
1995 56 713
1996 86 815
1997 98 861
1998 120 1050
1999 101 1265
2000 117 1500
2001 121 1792
2002 169 2432
2003 167 2716
2004 177 2885
2005 191 3567
2006 238 4413
2007 219 4852
2008 253 5508
2009 314 6741
2010 271 7115
2011 344 7948
2012 385 8969
2013 447 9897
2014 426 11276
2015 476 11329
2016 528 11979
2017 530 13375
2018 570 14694
2019 652 17316
2020 721 20434
2021 814 23479
2022 739 24272
2023 768 24886
2024 490 23002

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

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 1 6 25
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 10 30
Photography 1 13 43
Performing arts 1 18 51
Creative Writing 1 23 72
Literature 1 18 73
Aesthetics 1 32 98
Fashion Design 1 32 107
Art History 1 55 144
Landscape Architecture 1 69 152
Entertainment Industry Business 3 56 171
Graphic Design 3 64 187
Painting and Drawing 1 106 214
Sculpture 1 106 214
UX/UI Desgin 5 90 218
Multimedia 4 71 222
Illustration and Concept Art 1 110 226
Interior Design 3 128 293
Animation 4 111 296
Computer Graphics 3 123 311
Cinematography 1 147 334
Game Design and Development 6 149 351
Architecture 4 202 449