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The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th in Finland, 533rd in the global 2025 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 39,873 academic publications and 1,110,244 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#533 of 14,131 In the World
#211 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Jyvaskyla
#45 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#53 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#71 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#1440 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#496 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 515th in the World with 20,187 publications made and 534,279 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 52 535
1993 56 474
1994 93 695
1995 123 862
1996 130 1001
1997 155 1196
1998 175 1321
1999 193 1543
2000 214 2058
2001 189 2294
2002 218 3039
2003 272 3748
2004 278 4658
2005 318 5378
2006 357 6317
2007 379 7199
2008 475 8226
2009 551 10153
2010 547 11991
2011 681 13988
2012 735 15725
2013 814 18506
2014 895 21155
2015 966 22732
2016 1050 23565
2017 1069 25189
2018 1106 28664
2019 1237 33706
2020 1251 42727
2021 1335 49667
2022 1414 49897
2023 1324 53659
2024 986 46629

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 545th in the World with 18,704 publications made and 529,155 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
#206 of 1,457 In Europe
#545 of 6,713 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 95 969
1993 101 903
1994 136 1131
1995 126 1213
1996 195 1377
1997 188 1637
1998 242 1857
1999 274 1891
2000 313 2597
2001 289 3025
2002 351 3608
2003 415 4724
2004 317 5073
2005 390 5862
2006 439 6669
2007 434 7308
2008 510 9098
2009 627 10735
2010 537 12728
2011 651 14965
2012 715 17288
2013 837 20329
2014 770 22001
2015 875 23763
2016 876 26217
2017 859 27184
2018 822 28685
2019 941 32459
2020 941 39127
2021 957 45222
2022 915 42787
2023 925 45636
2024 669 40594

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 86 200
Condensed Matter Physics 3 151 376
Theoretical Physics 4 203 431
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 176 455
Quantum and Particle physics 4 191 493
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 210 497
Acoustical Engineering 6 210 542
Optical Engineering 7 280 747
Biophysics 7 280 789
Materials Science 7 293 837
Nanotechnology 7 282 867
Astrobiology 7 346 934

Biology rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Biology in Finland and 782nd in the World with 18,460 publications made and 578,522 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 73 797
1993 96 769
1994 140 1028
1995 132 1206
1996 163 1397
1997 173 1468
1998 184 1837
1999 246 2027
2000 242 2739
2001 265 3243
2002 308 3938
2003 315 5136
2004 335 6092
2005 357 7121
2006 384 8075
2007 422 8927
2008 472 10784
2009 577 12463
2010 561 14805
2011 584 16436
2012 638 18408
2013 719 21148
2014 759 23769
2015 767 25586
2016 836 26673
2017 874 28469
2018 847 31338
2019 981 35103
2020 998 43922
2021 1091 51167
2022 1105 50427
2023 1127 52757
2024 818 46687

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 3 100 262
Evolutionary Biology 3 138 362
Animal Science 4 122 376
Entomology 5 150 393
Forestry 4 140 422
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 145 426
Neuroscience 6 203 522
Paleontology 5 220 571
Toxicology 4 215 703
Botany 5 250 724
Agricultural Science 5 248 782
Biophysics 7 280 789
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 303 853
Nanotechnology 7 282 867
Astrobiology 7 346 934
Genetics 7 321 942
Molecular Biology 7 315 963
Biochemistry 7 326 980
Virology 6 301 990
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 375 1078
Biotechnology 7 346 1124
Immunology 7 344 1142
Horticulture 5 327 1250
Microbiology 7 385 1304
Pharmacology 7 399 1502
Nutrition and Food Science 8 441 1585
Oncology and Cancer research 7 478 1776

Engineering rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Engineering in Finland and 682nd in the World with 17,513 publications made and 490,751 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 83 901
1993 84 825
1994 117 1016
1995 114 1089
1996 179 1250
1997 180 1552
1998 211 1556
1999 244 1689
2000 270 2346
2001 249 2654
2002 336 3249
2003 370 4320
2004 318 4648
2005 393 5465
2006 445 6276
2007 429 7006
2008 512 8584
2009 597 10240
2010 502 12058
2011 597 13985
2012 687 15742
2013 749 18634
2014 723 20486
2015 793 22008
2016 814 23318
2017 825 25034
2018 807 27013
2019 861 29891
2020 848 36894
2021 934 43297
2022 864 40745
2023 891 43800
2024 660 37935

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 584th in the World with 15,937 publications made and 452,093 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 545
1993 46 525
1994 78 633
1995 108 738
1996 116 965
1997 129 1029
1998 140 1134
1999 165 1301
2000 173 1779
2001 189 2028
2002 255 2765
2003 295 3484
2004 224 3743
2005 299 4437
2006 353 5200
2007 342 6054
2008 407 7029
2009 506 8552
2010 455 10252
2011 566 11641
2012 579 12851
2013 658 15652
2014 656 17666
2015 744 18589
2016 762 19496
2017 803 21056
2018 796 23980
2019 899 27608
2020 912 35543
2021 993 42305
2022 1041 41551
2023 985 45325
2024 716 38259

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 34 167
Management Information Systems 6 75 193
Human-Computer Interaction 5 116 290
Game Design and Development 5 118 293
Multimedia 5 116 337
UX/UI Desgin 7 166 378
Web Design and Development 4 146 379
Software Engineering 5 210 452
Cognitive Science 6 190 497
Neuroscience 6 203 522
Cyber Security 6 203 549
Computational Linguistics 7 216 549
Data Science 6 243 551
Computer Networking 5 194 556
Machine Learning 5 189 556
Database Administration 5 227 598
Computer Graphics 5 257 623
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 240 632
Library and Information science 5 267 670
Telecommunications 6 254 705
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 273 808
Computer Engineering 6 311 923
Computer Vision 8 355 1000
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 375 1078
Robotics 8 445 1402

Medicine rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Medicine in Finland and 649th in the World with 14,965 publications made and 494,999 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 49 656
1993 73 601
1994 121 844
1995 127 1001
1996 126 1072
1997 146 1232
1998 145 1440
1999 190 1711
2000 186 2347
2001 210 2803
2002 220 3255
2003 238 4160
2004 243 4972
2005 264 5750
2006 316 6769
2007 313 7363
2008 332 8976
2009 426 10203
2010 425 12183
2011 431 13312
2012 498 14679
2013 528 17126
2014 620 19214
2015 633 20435
2016 667 20866
2017 698 22201
2018 708 24077
2019 820 27748
2020 866 35866
2021 915 41201
2022 954 41267
2023 952 43118
2024 797 38458

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 14 45
Sports Medicine 1 11 71
Physical Therapy 1 40 123
Social Work 3 43 151
Gerontology 4 47 196
Occupational Therapy 2 71 214
Clinical Psychology 4 112 336
Audiology 5 131 340
Anatomy and Physiology 6 141 396
Public Health 6 153 441
Pharmacy 2 206 500
Health Science 6 177 532
Nursing 6 190 554
Psychiatry 6 205 562
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 211 585
Orthodontics 6 217 593
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 210 607
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 219 642
Dentistry 7 233 658
Optometry 6 225 671
Toxicology 4 215 703
Biomedical Engineering 8 276 761
Pathology 6 266 795
Epidemiology 6 290 844
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 285 846
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 303 853
Cardiology 6 295 859
Surgery 6 283 870
Ophthalmology 7 320 962
Anesthesiology 6 307 984
Virology 6 301 990
Pediatrics 6 315 1090
Veterinary 5 286 1141
Immunology 7 344 1142
Family medicine 6 359 1308
Urology 7 392 1342
Radiation Therapy 7 398 1410
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 467 1476
Pharmacology 7 399 1502
Oncology and Cancer research 7 478 1776
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 533 2103

Chemistry rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 8th for Chemistry in Finland and 828th in the World with 14,650 publications made and 444,966 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 26 In Finland
#284 of 1,417 In Europe
#828 of 6,545 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 87 882
1993 94 809
1994 115 1059
1995 109 1077
1996 166 1194
1997 154 1404
1998 182 1586
1999 230 1691
2000 238 2302
2001 249 2732
2002 304 3146
2003 315 4244
2004 292 4535
2005 324 5475
2006 337 6169
2007 367 6955
2008 401 8358
2009 496 9790
2010 417 11304
2011 493 13092
2012 560 14982
2013 629 17776
2014 575 18625
2015 639 20364
2016 627 22432
2017 644 22723
2018 631 24253
2019 678 26581
2020 669 32508
2021 747 37694
2022 675 36270
2023 750 38145
2024 577 34907

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 3 118 273
Pharmacy 2 206 500
Environmental Chemistry 3 187 500
Inorganic Chemistry 7 264 775
Organic Chemistry 8 276 791
Radiochemistry 7 198 796
Materials Science 7 293 837
Nanotechnology 7 282 867
Physical chemistry 9 298 871
Biochemistry 7 326 980
Chemical Engineering 9 313 1023
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 396 1126
Nutrition and Food Science 8 441 1585

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Finland and 630th in the World with 14,313 publications made and 412,953 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
#630 of 6,876 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 68 600
1993 78 575
1994 103 830
1995 112 879
1996 130 1018
1997 159 1220
1998 145 1393
1999 210 1513
2000 204 1991
2001 191 2349
2002 230 2772
2003 263 3640
2004 261 4419
2005 292 5108
2006 291 5923
2007 308 6431
2008 357 7691
2009 421 8886
2010 383 10223
2011 453 11606
2012 488 13040
2013 557 14722
2014 587 16715
2015 633 18109
2016 698 18824
2017 708 20101
2018 671 22296
2019 800 25652
2020 773 31514
2021 803 37272
2022 860 37306
2023 866 38520
2024 600 34034

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 4 140 422
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 145 426
Environmental Engineering 6 164 472
Environmental Chemistry 3 187 500
Ecology 6 201 528
Paleontology 5 220 571
Environmental Management 8 195 578
Urban and Regional planning 7 293 609
Geography and Cartography 7 241 630
Geology 7 240 654
Oceanography 8 276 762
Agricultural Science 5 248 782
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 333 909
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 396 1126
Earth science and Geophysics 7 381 1162
Geotechnical Engineering 7 376 1205

Psychology rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 6th for Psychology in Finland and 437th in the World with 12,123 publications made and 367,754 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

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

University of Jyvaskyla
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 20 322
1993 32 302
1994 61 378
1995 73 540
1996 69 605
1997 98 694
1998 89 796
1999 108 848
2000 113 1318
2001 132 1447
2002 135 1838
2003 147 2379
2004 144 2621
2005 158 3122
2006 210 3835
2007 200 4214
2008 244 4921
2009 316 6103
2010 326 7642
2011 391 8596
2012 426 9868
2013 471 11499
2014 514 13212
2015 532 14044
2016 610 14524
2017 649 16226
2018 615 18222
2019 753 21868
2020 797 28220
2021 858 32363
2022 915 32998
2023 890 35855
2024 701 31263

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 24 119
Special Education 2 42 138
Social Work 3 43 151
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 24 163
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 68 200
Child Psychology 3 51 212
Occupational Therapy 2 71 214
Social Psychology 2 80 268
Clinical Psychology 4 112 336
Cognitive Science 6 190 497
Neuroscience 6 203 522
Psychiatry 6 205 562
Sexology 5 181 599

Mathematics rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 7th for Mathematics in Finland and 490th in the World with 9,460 publications made and 271,458 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
#185 of 1,401 In Europe
#490 of 6,418 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 302
1993 27 272
1994 49 351
1995 48 340
1996 68 417
1997 75 546
1998 84 595
1999 81 679
2000 107 880
2001 111 1068
2002 139 1426
2003 169 1855
2004 147 1975
2005 173 2236
2006 183 2800
2007 197 3049
2008 221 3857
2009 263 4496
2010 242 5396
2011 302 6356
2012 338 6978
2013 370 8303
2014 427 9996
2015 473 10691
2016 504 11186
2017 511 12193
2018 535 13831
2019 542 16264
2020 571 20601
2021 600 25055
2022 629 24404
2023 607 26381
2024 399 20088

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 23 150
Operations Research 2 114 345
Applied Mathematics 2 172 430
Statistics 7 212 565
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 283 705
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 273 808

Business rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5th for Business in Finland and 452nd in the World with 7,648 publications made and 197,961 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Finland
#168 of 1,433 In Europe
#452 of 6,339 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 234
1993 21 210
1994 25 254
1995 32 283
1996 33 376
1997 45 390
1998 52 391
1999 74 501
2000 76 694
2001 65 792
2002 84 1062
2003 110 1297
2004 125 1426
2005 158 1765
2006 172 2177
2007 150 2353
2008 203 3131
2009 216 3625
2010 208 4147
2011 277 4986
2012 278 5613
2013 301 6561
2014 339 7644
2015 403 8295
2016 417 8998
2017 429 9716
2018 439 11084
2019 478 12426
2020 488 16189
2021 492 18863
2022 527 18486
2023 480 20461
2024 290 16228

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 39 122
Entrepreneurship 4 72 159
Management Information Systems 6 75 193
International Trade 5 188 324
Engineering Management 6 111 338
Operations Research 2 114 345
Marketing 6 126 350
International Business 5 189 350
Occupational Safety and Health 5 100 365
Project Management 8 155 366
Advertising 4 125 388
Entertainment Industry Business 5 158 391
Management 5 173 481
Public Policy / Administration 4 200 536
Finance 6 247 604
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 266 629
Accounting 8 236 653
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 237 674
Construction Management 7 281 719

Economics rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 5th for Economics in Finland and 464th in the World with 5,377 publications made and 132,167 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 25 In Finland
#177 of 1,388 In Europe
#464 of 6,167 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 128
1993 17 114
1994 11 116
1995 19 166
1996 27 207
1997 37 225
1998 51 291
1999 45 310
2000 51 426
2001 52 474
2002 64 646
2003 75 791
2004 91 932
2005 95 1117
2006 87 1353
2007 96 1428
2008 122 1869
2009 118 2153
2010 130 2652
2011 163 3021
2012 183 3589
2013 207 4385
2014 237 4951
2015 272 5497
2016 289 6128
2017 318 6507
2018 332 7221
2019 375 8747
2020 336 11412
2021 367 12865
2022 379 12785
2023 389 14459
2024 242 11131

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 3 102 276
International Trade 5 188 324
Development Studies 3 108 352
International Economics 4 288 470
Political Economy 5 195 473
Finance 6 247 604
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 237 674
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 283 705
Environmental Economics 10 393 983

Art & Design rankings

The University of Jyvaskyla ranked 4th for Art & Design in Finland and 406th in the World with 4,350 publications made and 96,623 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
#164 of 1,381 In Europe
#406 of 5,966 In the World

University of Jyvaskyla
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 92
1993 11 87
1994 21 99
1995 19 118
1996 17 138
1997 32 180
1998 33 215
1999 41 238
2000 37 283
2001 36 335
2002 56 438
2003 65 562
2004 60 584
2005 69 790
2006 79 994
2007 95 1155
2008 118 1242
2009 144 1740
2010 104 1876
2011 166 2413
2012 178 2850
2013 208 3636
2014 169 4025
2015 179 3987
2016 272 4257
2017 235 4890
2018 229 5262
2019 282 6494
2020 250 7699
2021 277 8768
2022 296 8853
2023 281 10021
2024 185 8703

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 12 42
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 36 99
Creative Writing 3 68 204
Literature 2 109 285
Game Design and Development 5 118 293
Multimedia 5 116 337
Aesthetics 4 131 348
UX/UI Desgin 7 166 378
Fashion Design 4 149 381
Entertainment Industry Business 5 158 391
Graphic Design 7 149 404
Performing arts 7 229 525
Architecture 6 273 608
Computer Graphics 5 257 623
Photography 7 254 655
Art History 3 287 675
Painting and Drawing 3 289 676
Sculpture 3 289 676
Illustration and Concept Art 3 291 710
Cinematography 5 303 750