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The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th in Finland, 525th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 186 research topics. The University of Jyvaskyla ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,092 academic publications and 1,181,762 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#525 of 14,131 In the World
#215 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Jyvaskyla
#42 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#52 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#73 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#1397 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#507 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 183 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 519th in the World with 20,786 publications made and 570,188 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 29 In Finland
#211 of 1,502 In Europe
#519 of 7,088 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 56 474
1994 94 696
1995 123 863
1996 130 1002
1997 155 1199
1998 175 1319
1999 193 1543
2000 214 2058
2001 189 2314
2002 219 3040
2003 273 3746
2004 279 4665
2005 317 5380
2006 358 6327
2007 379 7195
2008 476 8207
2009 550 10150
2010 545 11989
2011 680 13960
2012 734 15706
2013 814 18447
2014 896 21138
2015 966 22762
2016 1051 23503
2017 1068 25155
2018 1106 28554
2019 1233 33604
2020 1246 42634
2021 1328 49556
2022 1411 49799
2023 1329 53572
2024 1000 47395
2025 776 41742

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

Physics rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Physics in Finland and 554th in the World with 19,107 publications made and 558,559 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Finland
#209 of 1,460 In Europe
#554 of 6,729 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 101 902
1994 136 1137
1995 126 1214
1996 195 1377
1997 188 1639
1998 242 1853
1999 274 1892
2000 313 2602
2001 289 3025
2002 352 3611
2003 414 4726
2004 317 5074
2005 389 5867
2006 440 6663
2007 434 7320
2008 510 9101
2009 626 10731
2010 536 12727
2011 648 14967
2012 713 17259
2013 836 20304
2014 777 22041
2015 877 23813
2016 877 26255
2017 860 27278
2018 828 28780
2019 939 32447
2020 939 39235
2021 948 45113
2022 924 42802
2023 923 45613
2024 679 41104
2025 518 35147

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

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 70 154
Nuclear Physics 2 86 201
Condensed Matter Physics 3 153 383
Theoretical Physics 4 205 441
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 174 459
Quantum and Particle physics 5 192 498
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 211 504
Acoustical Engineering 5 208 541
Optical Engineering 7 278 747
Biophysics 7 280 794
Materials Science 7 295 853
Nanotechnology 7 283 885
Astrobiology 7 350 945

Biology rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Biology in Finland and 787th in the World with 18,924 publications made and 612,543 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 26 In Finland
#271 of 1,449 In Europe
#787 of 6,841 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 96 769
1994 140 1034
1995 132 1212
1996 163 1396
1997 173 1468
1998 184 1835
1999 246 2028
2000 242 2744
2001 265 3247
2002 308 3938
2003 315 5139
2004 334 6081
2005 357 7117
2006 384 8072
2007 422 8920
2008 472 10792
2009 576 12457
2010 560 14795
2011 582 16409
2012 638 18368
2013 717 21116
2014 757 23752
2015 767 25505
2016 834 26567
2017 868 28389
2018 846 31304
2019 983 35041
2020 997 43824
2021 1084 51053
2022 1092 50273
2023 1120 52631
2024 824 47307
2025 661 40954

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

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 3 100 268
Evolutionary Biology 3 140 363
Animal Science 3 123 383
Entomology 5 150 399
Forestry 4 140 420
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 146 431
Neuroscience 6 203 524
Paleontology 5 223 579
Toxicology 4 219 730
Botany 5 257 743
Biophysics 7 280 794
Agricultural Science 5 255 804
Nanotechnology 7 283 885
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 333 915
Astrobiology 7 350 945
Genetics 7 322 950
Molecular Biology 7 317 974
Biochemistry 7 327 995
Virology 6 303 999
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 372 1075
Immunology 7 345 1158
Biotechnology 7 351 1159
Horticulture 5 332 1275
Microbiology 7 387 1320
Pharmacology 7 404 1517
Nutrition and Food Science 8 453 1618
Oncology and Cancer research 7 473 1770

Engineering rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Engineering in Finland and 692nd in the World with 17,856 publications made and 517,894 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Finland
#245 of 1,466 In Europe
#692 of 6,795 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 84 827
1994 117 1021
1995 114 1090
1996 179 1249
1997 180 1552
1998 211 1555
1999 244 1690
2000 270 2350
2001 249 2654
2002 336 3250
2003 369 4326
2004 317 4642
2005 392 5471
2006 446 6272
2007 429 7005
2008 512 8587
2009 596 10242
2010 499 12049
2011 597 13963
2012 688 15741
2013 746 18604
2014 726 20531
2015 796 22003
2016 818 23340
2017 827 25085
2018 806 26989
2019 858 29909
2020 846 36897
2021 932 43135
2022 862 40706
2023 889 43724
2024 663 38409
2025 458 33246

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Computer Science in Finland and 590th in the World with 16,350 publications made and 482,316 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Finland
#229 of 1,470 In Europe
#590 of 6,855 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 46 525
1994 78 637
1995 108 739
1996 116 964
1997 129 1032
1998 141 1130
1999 165 1301
2000 173 1780
2001 189 2030
2002 255 2764
2003 295 3485
2004 223 3738
2005 298 4437
2006 354 5199
2007 342 6041
2008 408 7019
2009 505 8553
2010 453 10250
2011 562 11598
2012 580 12835
2013 659 15634
2014 654 17621
2015 744 18567
2016 763 19516
2017 797 20991
2018 795 23951
2019 900 27528
2020 906 35377
2021 994 42118
2022 1032 41318
2023 989 45259
2024 723 38851
2025 551 33398

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

Computer Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 34 163
Management Information Systems 6 76 191
Human-Computer Interaction 5 124 307
Game Design and Development 5 139 326
Multimedia 5 113 329
Web Design and Development 4 147 380
UX/UI Desgin 7 167 386
Software Engineering 5 211 458
Cognitive Science 6 189 499
Neuroscience 6 203 524
Cyber Security 6 205 555
Computational Linguistics 7 219 556
Machine Learning 5 191 559
Computer Networking 5 195 560
Data Science 7 248 570
Database Administration 5 220 576
Computer Graphics 5 257 623
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 238 633
Library and Information science 5 266 667
Telecommunications 6 255 714
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 277 828
Computer Engineering 6 313 934
Computer Vision 8 357 1017
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 372 1075
Robotics 8 453 1433

Medicine rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Medicine in Finland and 650th in the World with 15,445 publications made and 524,186 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Finland
#226 of 1,437 In Europe
#650 of 6,793 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 73 601
1994 121 847
1995 127 1002
1996 126 1071
1997 146 1232
1998 145 1443
1999 190 1711
2000 186 2346
2001 210 2805
2002 220 3255
2003 237 4162
2004 243 4975
2005 264 5753
2006 316 6779
2007 313 7360
2008 332 8958
2009 427 10207
2010 425 12181
2011 428 13313
2012 496 14655
2013 524 17073
2014 617 19204
2015 630 20426
2016 668 20805
2017 693 22096
2018 707 24048
2019 820 27703
2020 858 35815
2021 916 41176
2022 947 41190
2023 953 42991
2024 804 39002
2025 668 35189

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

Medicine subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 13 42
Sports Medicine 1 13 73
Physical Therapy 1 42 125
Social Work 3 41 143
Gerontology 4 47 197
Occupational Therapy 2 71 216
Clinical Psychology 4 113 333
Audiology 5 132 339
Anatomy and Physiology 6 144 401
Public Health 6 155 453
Pharmacy 2 206 499
Health Science 6 175 530
Nursing 6 194 559
Psychiatry 6 207 565
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 217 599
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 211 610
Orthodontics 6 223 612
Optometry 6 221 644
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 224 654
Dentistry 7 241 676
Toxicology 4 219 730
Biomedical Engineering 8 281 787
Pathology 6 271 807
Epidemiology 6 290 844
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 283 850
Cardiology 6 297 871
Surgery 6 284 879
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 333 915
Ophthalmology 7 321 968
Anesthesiology 6 308 988
Virology 6 303 999
Pediatrics 6 318 1098
Immunology 7 345 1158
Veterinary 5 288 1166
Family medicine 6 358 1297
Urology 7 393 1349
Radiation Therapy 7 408 1449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 471 1497
Pharmacology 7 404 1517
Oncology and Cancer research 7 473 1770
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 537 2116

Chemistry rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 8th for Chemistry in Finland and 836th in the World with 14,961 publications made and 470,173 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 26 In Finland
#286 of 1,417 In Europe
#836 of 6,561 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 94 809
1994 115 1065
1995 109 1081
1996 166 1194
1997 154 1404
1998 182 1584
1999 230 1692
2000 238 2307
2001 249 2731
2002 304 3146
2003 314 4247
2004 292 4537
2005 323 5477
2006 338 6164
2007 367 6948
2008 401 8365
2009 496 9787
2010 417 11305
2011 493 13082
2012 559 14972
2013 627 17781
2014 577 18612
2015 645 20372
2016 632 22454
2017 643 22699
2018 636 24260
2019 685 26582
2020 667 32443
2021 743 37558
2022 667 36138
2023 743 38033
2024 575 35250
2025 419 30083

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

Chemistry subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 3 117 274
Pharmacy 2 206 499
Environmental Chemistry 3 188 512
Inorganic Chemistry 7 261 784
Organic Chemistry 8 279 802
Radiochemistry 7 199 813
Materials Science 7 295 853
Physical chemistry 9 292 873
Nanotechnology 7 283 885
Biochemistry 7 327 995
Chemical Engineering 9 313 1043
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 400 1144
Nutrition and Food Science 8 453 1618

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Finland and 636th in the World with 14,649 publications made and 437,314 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Finland
#231 of 1,464 In Europe
#636 of 6,888 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 78 574
1994 104 834
1995 112 880
1996 130 1017
1997 159 1221
1998 145 1392
1999 210 1515
2000 204 1993
2001 191 2347
2002 230 2773
2003 262 3640
2004 261 4412
2005 291 5107
2006 292 5920
2007 308 6437
2008 357 7683
2009 421 8883
2010 383 10224
2011 455 11595
2012 487 13049
2013 559 14695
2014 589 16747
2015 629 18084
2016 703 18755
2017 707 20137
2018 677 22268
2019 798 25583
2020 770 31440
2021 797 37197
2022 858 37198
2023 867 38481
2024 600 34473
2025 442 29882

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

Environmental Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 4 140 420
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 146 431
Environmental Engineering 6 167 488
Environmental Chemistry 3 188 512
Ecology 6 201 540
Paleontology 5 223 579
Environmental Management 8 202 599
Urban and Regional planning 7 294 613
Geography and Cartography 7 244 639
Geology 7 244 659
Oceanography 8 282 780
Agricultural Science 5 255 804
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 335 922
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 400 1144
Earth science and Geophysics 7 384 1177
Geotechnical Engineering 7 384 1234

Psychology rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Psychology in Finland and 439th in the World with 12,502 publications made and 395,576 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Finland
#153 of 1,424 In Europe
#439 of 6,663 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 32 301
1994 61 380
1995 73 541
1996 69 605
1997 98 694
1998 89 793
1999 108 848
2000 113 1319
2001 132 1447
2002 135 1838
2003 147 2381
2004 144 2623
2005 158 3123
2006 210 3831
2007 200 4203
2008 245 4919
2009 316 6109
2010 324 7644
2011 387 8543
2012 426 9852
2013 469 11481
2014 512 13197
2015 529 14022
2016 604 14481
2017 643 16182
2018 615 18191
2019 751 21747
2020 791 28051
2021 854 32226
2022 911 32869
2023 891 35760
2024 707 31736
2025 548 29503

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

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 23 117
Special Education 2 42 135
Social Work 3 41 143
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 24 160
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 68 197
Child Psychology 3 51 211
Occupational Therapy 2 71 216
Social Psychology 2 79 264
Clinical Psychology 4 113 333
Cognitive Science 6 189 499
Neuroscience 6 203 524
Psychiatry 6 207 565
Sexology 5 183 599

Mathematics rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7th for Mathematics in Finland and 490th in the World with 9,670 publications made and 288,219 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 26 In Finland
#184 of 1,406 In Europe
#490 of 6,434 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 27 271
1994 49 352
1995 48 340
1996 68 417
1997 75 547
1998 84 595
1999 81 680
2000 107 881
2001 111 1068
2002 139 1425
2003 169 1855
2004 146 1974
2005 173 2238
2006 183 2797
2007 197 3047
2008 221 3859
2009 263 4495
2010 240 5392
2011 299 6314
2012 336 6936
2013 366 8271
2014 427 10008
2015 470 10640
2016 502 11133
2017 509 12045
2018 535 13741
2019 540 16191
2020 567 20437
2021 589 24776
2022 622 24242
2023 606 26179
2024 405 20390
2025 312 17179

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

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 26 148
Operations Research 2 116 350
Applied Mathematics 2 175 437
Statistics 7 213 564
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 286 715
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 277 828

Business rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Business in Finland and 455th in the World with 7,802 publications made and 211,794 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Finland
#171 of 1,436 In Europe
#455 of 6,366 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 21 209
1994 25 254
1995 32 285
1996 33 376
1997 45 391
1998 52 390
1999 74 501
2000 76 694
2001 65 793
2002 84 1063
2003 110 1296
2004 125 1425
2005 157 1763
2006 173 2173
2007 150 2352
2008 204 3121
2009 217 3625
2010 206 4127
2011 275 4969
2012 277 5602
2013 300 6543
2014 340 7640
2015 402 8296
2016 417 8964
2017 426 9699
2018 436 11042
2019 473 12352
2020 484 16088
2021 493 18752
2022 530 18392
2023 479 20438
2024 292 16441
2025 216 13740

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

Business subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 3 38 116
Entrepreneurship 4 76 166
Management Information Systems 6 76 191
Engineering Management 6 106 326
International Trade 5 192 329
Marketing 6 126 349
Operations Research 2 116 350
International Business 5 193 359
Project Management 8 157 371
Occupational Safety and Health 5 105 375
Advertising 4 123 386
Entertainment Industry Business 5 161 398
Management 5 170 481
Public Policy / Administration 4 198 528
Finance 6 249 608
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 271 651
Accounting 8 240 657
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 238 681
Construction Management 7 299 773

Economics rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5th for Economics in Finland and 465th in the World with 5,519 publications made and 140,786 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 25 In Finland
#179 of 1,391 In Europe
#465 of 6,188 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 17 114
1994 11 116
1995 19 166
1996 27 209
1997 37 226
1998 51 290
1999 45 311
2000 51 426
2001 52 474
2002 64 646
2003 75 790
2004 91 933
2005 95 1120
2006 87 1349
2007 96 1425
2008 123 1862
2009 118 2152
2010 130 2650
2011 163 3010
2012 183 3593
2013 207 4367
2014 237 4948
2015 271 5499
2016 287 6108
2017 318 6494
2018 326 7159
2019 370 8712
2020 337 11355
2021 366 12807
2022 382 12748
2023 390 14447
2024 247 11292
2025 188 9714

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

Economics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 102 271
International Trade 5 192 329
Development Studies 3 107 350
Political Economy 5 195 469
International Economics 4 295 481
Finance 6 249 608
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 238 681
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 286 715
Environmental Economics 10 393 987

Art & Design rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 4th for Art & Design in Finland and 406th in the World with 4,467 publications made and 103,670 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#4 of 24 In Finland
#165 of 1,385 In Europe
#406 of 6,010 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 88
1994 21 99
1995 19 119
1996 17 138
1997 32 181
1998 33 215
1999 41 238
2000 37 283
2001 36 335
2002 56 438
2003 65 560
2004 60 584
2005 68 792
2006 80 994
2007 95 1152
2008 118 1239
2009 142 1737
2010 102 1876
2011 167 2415
2012 180 2854
2013 207 3616
2014 173 4033
2015 179 3986
2016 271 4249
2017 238 4899
2018 224 5268
2019 285 6522
2020 249 7697
2021 277 8736
2022 297 8851
2023 286 10033
2024 186 8864
2025 138 7313

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

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 2 14 46
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 31 88
Creative Writing 3 82 227
Literature 2 107 284
Game Design and Development 5 139 326
Multimedia 5 113 329
Aesthetics 4 128 335
Fashion Design 4 151 382
UX/UI Desgin 7 167 386
Entertainment Industry Business 5 161 398
Graphic Design 7 155 416
Performing arts 7 239 539
Architecture 6 278 617
Computer Graphics 5 257 623
Photography 7 260 666
Art History 3 287 672
Painting and Drawing 3 291 684
Sculpture 3 291 684
Illustration and Concept Art 3 298 718
Cinematography 5 313 785