University of Lapland: Rankings

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The University of Lapland ranked 11th in Finland, 1922nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. The University of Lapland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,308 academic publications and 76,499 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1922 of 14,131 In the World
#679 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Rovaniemi
#187 of 1,025 For International Law
#376 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#387 of 1,063 For Social Work
#2481 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1612 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 2269th in the World with 3,214 publications made and 45,245 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 29 In Finland
#710 of 1,502 In Europe
#2269 of 7,088 In the World

University of Lapland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 3
1994 5 15
1995 9 29
1996 7 25
1997 17 47
1998 4 43
1999 18 64
2000 13 56
2001 17 109
2002 24 135
2003 28 142
2004 24 162
2005 34 285
2006 46 294
2007 56 379
2008 46 446
2009 69 569
2010 53 623
2011 106 882
2012 134 1066
2013 158 1268
2014 151 1414
2015 141 1690
2016 173 1930
2017 188 2090
2018 191 2390
2019 245 3052
2020 219 3801
2021 236 4835
2022 268 5181
2023 244 5495
2024 161 4809
2025 86 4355

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 2 87 187
Human Rights Law 3 152 376
Social Work 6 131 387
Early Childhood Education 8 159 514
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 223 610
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 10 214 623
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 270 661
Political Economy 9 361 949
Urban and Regional planning 9 501 1057
Media Studies 9 367 1067
Public Policy / Administration 10 392 1110
Education Majors 9 382 1140
Gender Studies 10 375 1148
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 383 1213
Anthropology 12 462 1290
Communications and Public Relations 12 485 1375
Art History 9 529 1417
Aesthetics 12 533 1454
Journalism and Digital Media 12 510 1591
Sociology 11 541 1641
Law 12 573 1700
Archaeology 11 592 1793
History 11 607 1833
Political Science 12 645 1857
Library and Information science 12 598 1896
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 675 2152
Classics and Ancient History 11 752 2571
Philosophy 12 799 2692
Linguistics 12 801 2870
Demography 11 767 3113

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Finland and 2046th in the World with 2,599 publications made and 62,415 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Oceanography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Finland
#602 of 1,464 In Europe
#2046 of 6,888 In the World

University of Lapland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 3
1994 9 21
1995 8 45
1996 8 44
1997 16 82
1998 8 69
1999 18 90
2000 10 101
2001 16 169
2002 16 203
2003 36 232
2004 25 277
2005 31 448
2006 45 512
2007 37 530
2008 33 668
2009 64 898
2010 46 895
2011 76 1236
2012 93 1345
2013 118 1740
2014 125 1864
2015 101 2090
2016 126 2321
2017 141 2607
2018 165 2977
2019 169 3476
2020 175 4194
2021 199 5830
2022 248 6277
2023 215 6387
2024 133 5731
2025 74 5480

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

Environmental Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 10 359 1041
Urban and Regional planning 9 501 1057
Forestry 9 411 1412
Environmental Management 10 511 1661
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 543 1763
Earth science and Geophysics 10 531 1815
Geology 10 568 1863
Geography and Cartography 10 605 1886
Ecology 11 570 1944
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 527 2065
Paleontology 10 597 2090
Agricultural Science 11 660 2752
Geotechnical Engineering 10 835 3454

Biology rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 10th for Biology in Finland and 3180th in the World with 1,598 publications made and 43,722 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 26 In Finland
#783 of 1,449 In Europe
#3180 of 6,841 In the World

University of Lapland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 3
1994 5 17
1995 10 30
1996 5 32
1997 13 65
1998 9 52
1999 18 89
2000 11 86
2001 10 168
2002 11 196
2003 34 212
2004 18 222
2005 20 370
2006 23 403
2007 19 407
2008 23 475
2009 47 671
2010 22 661
2011 47 871
2012 66 945
2013 78 1226
2014 70 1332
2015 63 1478
2016 65 1620
2017 83 1924
2018 91 2074
2019 100 2399
2020 115 2959
2021 119 4182
2022 129 4370
2023 132 4529
2024 97 3633
2025 41 3354

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

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 9 411 1412
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 527 2065
Paleontology 10 597 2090
Agricultural Science 11 660 2752
Zoology 11 700 2894
Botany 10 733 3154
Neuroscience 13 848 3300
Genetics 15 1039 4733
Biochemistry 15 1052 4783

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Computer Science in Finland and 2699th in the World with 1,511 publications made and 26,696 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Multimedia.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Finland
#739 of 1,470 In Europe
#2699 of 6,855 In the World

University of Lapland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 5
1995 1 8
1996 3 11
1997 5 16
1998 1 14
1999 6 25
2000 4 17
2001 5 19
2002 12 58
2003 22 72
2004 12 79
2005 25 131
2006 21 184
2007 25 208
2008 19 250
2009 35 297
2010 25 315
2011 53 449
2012 67 511
2013 73 675
2014 72 669
2015 68 802
2016 92 1009
2017 70 1067
2018 89 1213
2019 138 1501
2020 107 1880
2021 109 2334
2022 109 2465
2023 121 2724
2024 64 2134
2025 34 1969

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

Computer Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 10 355 898
Multimedia 10 360 938
Game Design and Development 9 394 946
Human-Computer Interaction 10 431 1061
Management Information Systems 14 605 1596
Library and Information science 12 598 1896
Computer Vision 10 598 2077
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 688 2467
Cyber Security 13 818 3066
Machine Learning 12 814 3283
Neuroscience 13 848 3300
Cognitive Science 12 824 3353
Computer Networking 13 891 3534
Telecommunications 13 932 3681

Engineering rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Engineering in Finland and 3601st in the World with 1,399 publications made and 21,965 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 28 In Finland
#932 of 1,466 In Europe
#3601 of 6,795 In the World

University of Lapland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 1
1994 6 9
1995 1 16
1996 4 22
1997 7 40
1998 0 24
1999 9 47
2000 2 38
2001 6 57
2002 14 112
2003 30 93
2004 11 121
2005 18 181
2006 20 227
2007 17 267
2008 16 332
2009 35 459
2010 17 444
2011 49 607
2012 71 661
2013 58 830
2014 72 913
2015 51 1019
2016 91 1237
2017 79 1273
2018 94 1628
2019 105 1786
2020 87 2185
2021 100 3017
2022 101 3061
2023 112 3104
2024 76 2852
2025 37 2639

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

Engineering subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 10 431 1061
Civil Engineering 12 709 2516
Acoustical Engineering 11 816 2919
Mechanical Engineering 12 907 3244
Geotechnical Engineering 10 835 3454
Computer Networking 13 891 3534
Telecommunications 13 932 3681
Aerospace Engineering 11 988 3782
Structural Engineering 11 1000 3862
Optical Engineering 11 998 4057
Electrical Engineering 12 1062 4251
Materials Science 12 1072 4414
Metallurgical Engineering 13 1141 4936

Business rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Business in Finland and 2188th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 16,330 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 28 In Finland
#685 of 1,436 In Europe
#2188 of 6,366 In the World

University of Lapland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 1 4
1996 0 4
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 2 4
2000 1 6
2001 5 12
2002 8 29
2003 11 28
2004 8 21
2005 18 47
2006 18 74
2007 25 105
2008 18 108
2009 32 168
2010 23 157
2011 39 229
2012 57 361
2013 56 418
2014 62 474
2015 65 588
2016 74 693
2017 75 734
2018 80 868
2019 109 1040
2020 97 1311
2021 97 1526
2022 88 1776
2023 96 1902
2024 37 1481
2025 35 1321

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

Business subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 146 346
International Trade 11 537 1011
Human Resource Management 13 416 1035
Public Policy / Administration 10 392 1110
International Business 12 563 1162
Management Information Systems 14 605 1596
Project Management 14 786 2144
Advertising 12 690 2230
Marketing 14 719 2347
Finance 13 768 2590
Management 13 779 2715
Accounting 13 794 2747

Psychology rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Psychology in Finland and 2434th in the World with 1,229 publications made and 16,438 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Finland
#655 of 1,424 In Europe
#2434 of 6,663 In the World

University of Lapland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 6 3
1998 1 4
1999 1 9
2000 3 7
2001 3 9
2002 7 33
2003 5 34
2004 5 45
2005 14 66
2006 11 70
2007 21 91
2008 18 87
2009 28 160
2010 17 159
2011 43 271
2012 75 361
2013 75 455
2014 55 450
2015 57 523
2016 75 639
2017 72 677
2018 66 798
2019 85 1006
2020 86 1335
2021 98 1689
2022 81 1729
2023 117 2022
2024 64 1700
2025 38 1540

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

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 131 387
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 270 661
Education Majors 9 382 1140
Social Psychology 12 594 1918
Child Psychology 11 638 2374
Clinical Psychology 13 679 2752
Psychiatry 11 780 3175
Neuroscience 13 848 3300
Cognitive Science 12 824 3353

Physics rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 11th for Physics in Finland and 3200th in the World with 1,170 publications made and 28,297 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Finland
#842 of 1,460 In Europe
#3200 of 6,729 In the World

University of Lapland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 2
1994 6 10
1995 2 15
1996 2 23
1997 7 40
1998 1 31
1999 6 32
2000 3 33
2001 8 51
2002 10 90
2003 18 74
2004 11 88
2005 13 156
2006 20 195
2007 26 230
2008 15 271
2009 32 382
2010 19 387
2011 40 536
2012 65 604
2013 62 747
2014 73 844
2015 45 906
2016 58 1102
2017 63 1049
2018 74 1302
2019 76 1471
2020 67 1759
2021 78 2430
2022 90 2590
2023 87 2580
2024 43 2231
2025 24 2066

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

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 741 2619
Acoustical Engineering 11 816 2919
Quantum and Particle physics 11 855 3233
Optical Engineering 11 998 4057
Materials Science 12 1072 4414

Economics rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Economics in Finland and 1905th in the World with 1,046 publications made and 16,817 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 25 In Finland
#628 of 1,391 In Europe
#1905 of 6,188 In the World

University of Lapland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 3
1996 1 3
1997 2 4
1998 0 6
1999 4 1
2000 1 11
2001 7 22
2002 7 24
2003 4 42
2004 5 30
2005 11 66
2006 8 70
2007 17 97
2008 12 144
2009 24 189
2010 18 166
2011 36 210
2012 45 333
2013 55 420
2014 57 478
2015 61 580
2016 70 714
2017 72 794
2018 59 829
2019 84 1003
2020 66 1210
2021 85 1466
2022 88 1662
2023 80 1774
2024 40 1313
2025 28 1123

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

Economics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 223 610
Political Economy 9 361 949
International Economics 9 535 974
International Trade 11 537 1011
Development Studies 11 517 1636
Finance 13 768 2590

Medicine rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 11th for Medicine in Finland and 3679th in the World with 981 publications made and 18,528 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Finland
#868 of 1,437 In Europe
#3679 of 6,793 In the World

University of Lapland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 2
1994 3 1
1995 3 1
1996 2 9
1997 10 12
1998 6 16
1999 6 27
2000 4 23
2001 9 70
2002 7 82
2003 13 88
2004 5 98
2005 7 130
2006 10 167
2007 22 170
2008 17 197
2009 25 248
2010 6 291
2011 25 396
2012 41 470
2013 40 526
2014 34 580
2015 44 649
2016 52 755
2017 50 890
2018 48 886
2019 65 1133
2020 75 1486
2021 94 2231
2022 89 2413
2023 80 2377
2024 54 1938
2025 32 1614

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

Medicine subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 131 387
Health Science 10 527 1911
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 630 2299
Nursing 11 638 2475
Clinical Psychology 13 679 2752
Psychiatry 11 780 3175
Public Health 11 759 3200
Physical Therapy 14 833 3321
Pathology 14 910 3982

Art & Design rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Art & Design in Finland and 1618th in the World with 947 publications made and 11,674 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
#12 of 24 In Finland
#576 of 1,385 In Europe
#1618 of 6,010 In the World

University of Lapland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 1 6
1996 2 4
1997 0 3
1998 0 5
1999 1 6
2000 2 5
2001 3 8
2002 4 26
2003 6 9
2004 5 20
2005 12 45
2006 14 73
2007 15 66
2008 8 85
2009 14 91
2010 17 118
2011 27 227
2012 51 207
2013 56 254
2014 53 314
2015 47 308
2016 64 438
2017 64 471
2018 52 489
2019 81 708
2020 70 894
2021 69 1088
2022 70 1088
2023 83 1209
2024 28 897
2025 24 770

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

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 5 170 435
Creative Writing 9 344 885
UX/UI Desgin 10 355 898
Performing arts 9 375 921
Multimedia 10 360 938
Game Design and Development 9 394 946
Graphic Design 8 361 967
Art History 9 529 1417
Aesthetics 12 533 1454
Fashion Design 12 599 1705
Literature 12 593 1803

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lapland ranked 12th for Mathematics in Finland and 2675th in the World with 677 publications made and 17,056 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 26 In Finland
#734 of 1,406 In Europe
#2675 of 6,434 In the World

University of Lapland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 3 6
1998 1 3
1999 4 6
2000 2 6
2001 4 12
2002 7 23
2003 4 23
2004 3 34
2005 7 58
2006 10 98
2007 19 120
2008 8 145
2009 17 184
2010 19 152
2011 33 311
2012 31 317
2013 35 442
2014 41 429
2015 21 466
2016 40 611
2017 39 640
2018 43 716
2019 44 831
2020 47 1010
2021 45 1345
2022 48 1441
2023 50 1547
2024 31 1196
2025 22 974

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

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 9 375 1209
Statistics 12 799 3051

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Lapland

Speciality Finland Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 12 985 4212
Chemistry 13 1025 4387
Organic Chemistry 13 1049 4624