University of Turku: Statistics

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#390 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 3 In Turku
#104 of 2,253 For Dentistry
Top50% For 207 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
18%
Enrollment
20,800
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.utu.fi
Languages
Finnish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate18%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Ylioppilastutkinto) or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination. Applicants not fluent in Finnish are required to hold a lower university degree (BA, BSc) and TOEFL test
Academic CalendarAugust to July (August - December; January-July)
Enrollment20,800
Full time employee1,071
Student:staff ratio19:1

We've calculated the 18% acceptance rate for University of Turku based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Turku is a world-class research university with 64,252 scientific papers published and 1,687,483 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and Environmental Science.

Publications
64,252
Citations
1,687,483

University of Turku majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
41,638 / 1,323,079
Medicine
36,038 / 1,134,179
Chemistry
30,593 / 1,004,100
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,774 / 607,259
Genetics
24,517 / 887,057
Biochemistry
22,821 / 838,324
Computer Science
22,714 / 579,463
Engineering
21,466 / 555,228
Physics
21,325 / 537,146
Environmental Science
21,320 / 601,924
Psychology
18,317 / 495,459
Pathology
16,810 / 574,722
Sociology
13,826 / 345,952
Organic Chemistry
13,605 / 421,234
Quantum and Particle physics
13,262 / 317,788
Geology
12,401 / 394,841
Mathematics
12,196 / 317,941
Philosophy
11,933 / 209,593
Political Science
11,467 / 211,457
Law
10,772 / 208,242
Psychiatry
10,447 / 311,337
Statistics
10,127 / 287,518
Paleontology
9,791 / 329,679
Ecology
9,562 / 290,305
Geography and Cartography
9,176 / 199,899
Materials Science
8,693 / 230,056
Surgery
8,687 / 247,937
Immunology
8,514 / 308,882
Business
7,562 / 149,314
Neuroscience
7,414 / 225,346
Public Health
7,236 / 252,989
Demography
7,221 / 243,762
History
6,610 / 127,029
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,303 / 124,079
Economics
6,270 / 103,612
Optical Engineering
6,166 / 168,165
Linguistics
6,065 / 114,504
Botany
5,905 / 194,989
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,791 / 160,356
Archaeology
5,714 / 120,867

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 531 4520
1992 511 4962
1993 592 5294
1994 680 5954
1995 731 6942
1996 762 7540
1997 883 9253
1998 892 10521
1999 988 12708
2000 991 14809
2001 1047 17116
2002 1094 19887
2003 1039 23147
2004 1173 26188
2005 1212 29098
2006 1308 33229
2007 1330 37400
2008 1369 40471
2009 1649 43751
2010 1613 48314
2011 1781 52725
2012 1991 60161
2013 2069 63891
2014 2348 70547
2015 2472 74991
2016 2794 77191
2017 2752 81162
2018 2980 89975
2019 3361 100958
2020 3671 120286
2021 3804 134968
2022 3636 142386
2023 3512 146360
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Turku gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (EUR)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree 13,000
Doctoral Degree Free

The currency used is EUR (Euro).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Turku.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences
Diplomi-insinööri/Diplomingenjör Information Technology
Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti/Odontologie licentiat Dentistry
Lääketieteen lisensiaatti/Medicine licentiat Medicine
Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Computer Science, Ecology, Education, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Social Sciences
Lisensiaatti/Licentiat Education, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences
Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences

University of Turku alumni

  1. Sauli Niinistö

    Sauli Niinistö
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in the University of Turku
    In 1974 studied legal science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sauli Väinämö Niinistö is a Finnish politician who was the 12th president of Finland from 1 March 2012.

  2. Mauno Koivisto

    Mauno Koivisto
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1923-2017 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    bank managerpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the ninth president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He was also the first member of the Social Democratic Party to be elected as President of Finland.

  3. Petteri Orpo

    Petteri Orpo
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of Turku
    1990-2002 graduated with master's degree in economics
    Occupations
    international forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Antti Petteri Orpo is a Finnish politician currently serving as the prime minister of Finland since 2023 and as the leader of the National Coalition Party since 2016. He briefly served as speaker of the Parliament of Finland after the 2023 parliamentary election.

  4. Jenni Haukio

    Jenni Haukio
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the University of Turku
    Studied in 2001
    Occupations
    politicianwriterpoet
    Biography

    Jenni Elina Haukio is a Finnish poet, political scientist and the spouse of the president of Finland since 1 March 2012. She is the second wife of the current president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö.

All 62 notable alumni

University of Turku faculties and divisions

Centre : Centre for Language and Communication Studies Modern Languages
Centre : Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO Astronomy and Space Science
Centre : Turku Bioscience Biotechnology
Centre : Turku PET Centre Medicine
Faculty : Education Adult Education, Education, Educational Sciences, Preschool Education, Special Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education
Faculty : Humanities American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Baltic Languages, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, Cultural Studies, English, Ethnology, Finnish, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, History, Hungarian, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Musicology, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Spanish, Swedish, Translation and Interpretation, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing
Faculty : School of Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Science and Engineering Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Phonetics, Statistics
Faculty : Social Sciences Asian Studies, Contemporary History, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Studies
School : Cultural Production and Landscape Studies Cultural Studies, Landscape Architecture

General information

Alternative names UTU
Turun yliopisto
Founded 1920
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Culture
Motto Vapaan kansan lahja vapaalle tieteelle

Location and contacts

Address Turku, 20014
Finland
City population 188,000

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