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The University of Turku ranked 4th in Finland, 390th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 208 research topics. The University of Turku ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 64,252 academic publications and 1,687,483 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 66 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#111 of 1,669 For Urology
#112 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#852 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#617 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 205 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Turku ranked 2nd for Biology in Finland and 304th in the World with 41,638 publications made and 1,323,079 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Finland
#108 of 1,445 In Europe
#304 of 6,770 In the World

University of Turku
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 376 3753
1992 397 4210
1993 438 4407
1994 501 4906
1995 533 5701
1996 555 6263
1997 644 7636
1998 673 8925
1999 731 10641
2000 766 12301
2001 775 14309
2002 802 16407
2003 760 18897
2004 817 21346
2005 825 23478
2006 873 26495
2007 892 29825
2008 911 31891
2009 1081 34046
2010 1030 37717
2011 1101 40786
2012 1241 46047
2013 1300 48270
2014 1411 53683
2015 1469 56029
2016 1616 57923
2017 1618 61409
2018 1784 67299
2019 1973 75404
2020 2184 88759
2021 2291 100684
2022 2246 106830
2023 2115 107942

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

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 42 120
Nutrition and Food Science 2 55 163
Microbiology 2 61 184
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 63 204
Biotechnology 3 70 206
Zoology 2 81 215
Botany 2 79 217
Molecular Biology 2 83 241
Immunology 2 92 243
Genetics 2 88 253
Virology 2 80 258
Forestry 3 87 259
Oncology and Cancer research 3 85 262
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 88 265
Neuroscience 2 99 265
Paleontology 2 98 269
Biochemistry 2 101 284
Evolutionary Biology 2 116 295
Biophysics 2 113 308
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 122 310
Animal Science 4 104 313
Horticulture 2 109 322
Pharmacology 3 118 341
Astrobiology 2 158 393
Agricultural Science 2 160 482
Toxicology 3 180 556
Nanotechnology 5 241 715

Medicine rankings

The University of Turku ranked 2nd for Medicine in Finland and 256th in the World with 36,038 publications made and 1,134,179 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Finland
#90 of 1,417 In Europe
#256 of 6,680 In the World

University of Turku
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 331 3372
1992 318 3545
1993 366 3801
1994 450 4105
1995 443 4909
1996 464 5377
1997 541 6430
1998 549 7627
1999 599 9070
2000 624 10584
2001 622 12226
2002 616 13781
2003 578 15982
2004 637 18095
2005 667 19859
2006 672 22166
2007 689 24907
2008 718 26926
2009 867 28539
2010 825 31692
2011 868 34093
2012 1000 38455
2013 1063 40889
2014 1207 44944
2015 1214 47178
2016 1413 48755
2017 1427 51599
2018 1607 56842
2019 1825 63834
2020 2077 76670
2021 2216 88275
2022 2180 94756
2023 2036 96656

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

Medicine subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Dentistry 2 38 104
Urology 1 26 111
Respiratory Therapy 2 38 112
Pediatrics 2 38 124
Orthodontics 2 52 140
Sports / Exercise science 3 40 161
Public Health 2 57 184
Epidemiology 4 70 189
Gerontology 3 46 195
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 59 203
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 63 204
Audiology 3 89 223
Pathology 2 86 235
Immunology 2 92 243
Psychiatry 2 89 248
Family medicine 2 82 251
Anesthesiology 2 86 251
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 76 252
Cardiology 3 95 252
Nursing 3 80 253
Virology 2 80 258
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 91 261
Oncology and Cancer research 3 85 262
Dermatology 2 106 272
Anatomy and Physiology 2 96 276
Clinical Psychology 3 83 277
Surgery 3 105 295
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 140 299
Physical Therapy 6 111 307
Health Science 2 98 312
Sports Medicine 4 119 321
Pharmacology 3 118 341
Radiation Therapy 3 117 343
Ophthalmology 5 125 347
Social Work 5 116 354
Occupational Therapy 6 145 367
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 133 394
Medical Physics 2 171 394
Critical Care Nursing 3 180 430
Plastic Surgery 3 129 432
Neurosurgery 5 173 479
Forensic Science 3 180 487
Biomedical Engineering 5 173 491
Optometry 4 176 501
Cosmetology 5 195 530
Pharmacy 3 223 543
Toxicology 3 180 556
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 218 616
Veterinary 3 194 663

Chemistry rankings

The University of Turku ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Finland and 369th in the World with 30,593 publications made and 1,004,100 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Finland
#137 of 1,401 In Europe
#369 of 6,447 In the World

University of Turku
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 311 2920
1992 313 3285
1993 365 3524
1994 410 3858
1995 452 4531
1996 448 4900
1997 567 5931
1998 545 6958
1999 599 8300
2000 637 9496
2001 636 10984
2002 630 12515
2003 613 14345
2004 692 16235
2005 699 17945
2006 701 20061
2007 721 22653
2008 739 24180
2009 828 25245
2010 778 28184
2011 823 31025
2012 899 34325
2013 925 36212
2014 1004 39801
2015 1010 41955
2016 1202 43129
2017 1049 45729
2018 1165 50217
2019 1255 55320
2020 1360 63543
2021 1427 72098
2022 1387 76602
2023 1344 76856

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

Chemistry subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 55 163
Biochemistry 2 101 284
Organic Chemistry 2 166 439
Pharmacy 3 223 543
Inorganic Chemistry 3 207 580
Materials Science 5 227 602
Environmental Chemistry 5 234 617
Radiochemistry 3 160 625
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 242 635
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 265 645
Computational Chemistry 6 283 687
Physical chemistry 5 254 705
Nanotechnology 5 241 715
Chemical Engineering 6 252 750
Biochemical Engineering 8 354 881

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Turku ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 385th in the World with 26,774 publications made and 607,259 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 29 In Finland
#161 of 1,492 In Europe
#385 of 7,020 In the World

University of Turku
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 135 940
1992 140 996
1993 151 1101
1994 173 1296
1995 212 1594
1996 224 1815
1997 232 2222
1998 247 2356
1999 292 3076
2000 242 3669
2001 290 4392
2002 355 5407
2003 303 6314
2004 371 7071
2005 426 7876
2006 451 9354
2007 506 10988
2008 514 11953
2009 637 13350
2010 696 14911
2011 790 16416
2012 889 18997
2013 1002 21530
2014 1100 23782
2015 1203 26166
2016 1428 27398
2017 1345 29157
2018 1530 33729
2019 1728 39183
2020 1863 48040
2021 1962 54816
2022 1822 57410
2023 1752 60107

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Turku ranked 5th for Computer Science in Finland and 425th in the World with 22,714 publications made and 579,463 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Finland
#164 of 1,459 In Europe
#425 of 6,752 In the World

University of Turku
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 142 1296
1992 130 1358
1993 159 1604
1994 208 1578
1995 191 1907
1996 220 2157
1997 248 2582
1998 217 2873
1999 260 3536
2000 263 3835
2001 258 4726
2002 330 5482
2003 302 6296
2004 338 6987
2005 383 7881
2006 411 8921
2007 445 10895
2008 490 11600
2009 646 13244
2010 593 14605
2011 667 16168
2012 739 19068
2013 784 21274
2014 919 23651
2015 977 25884
2016 1026 27872
2017 1032 30319
2018 1170 35116
2019 1313 40353
2020 1495 49159
2021 1559 56961
2022 1496 61965
2023 1438 64735

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

Computer Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 3 92 241
Management Information Systems 7 101 249
Neuroscience 2 99 265
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 122 310
Game Design and Development 4 127 313
Cognitive Science 4 146 392
Library and Information science 3 151 393
Multimedia 6 154 401
UX/UI Desgin 8 175 402
Computer Vision 5 160 434
Cyber Security 5 165 454
Human-Computer Interaction 6 186 457
Information Technology 5 145 479
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 181 509
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 192 514
Data Science 5 233 527
Computer Networking 6 187 536
Software Engineering 7 249 553
Machine Learning 6 200 574
Telecommunications 5 212 589
Computer Engineering 5 222 623
Web Design and Development 6 260 681
Robotics 6 261 742
Computer Graphics 6 345 834

Engineering rankings

The University of Turku ranked 5th for Engineering in Finland and 554th in the World with 21,466 publications made and 555,228 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Finland
#204 of 1,453 In Europe
#554 of 6,684 In the World

University of Turku
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 153 1086
1992 167 1234
1993 174 1371
1994 219 1645
1995 254 1810
1996 251 2120
1997 314 2496
1998 290 2808
1999 324 3402
2000 333 3871
2001 309 4550
2002 378 5385
2003 367 6244
2004 415 7157
2005 448 8286
2006 468 9246
2007 510 10984
2008 519 11800
2009 597 12780
2010 561 14481
2011 635 16225
2012 714 19159
2013 743 20654
2014 839 22932
2015 858 24467
2016 924 26093
2017 923 27650
2018 979 31249
2019 1081 34690
2020 1206 40574
2021 1210 45546
2022 1196 48023
2023 1208 49461

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

Physics rankings

The University of Turku ranked 5th for Physics in Finland and 509th in the World with 21,325 publications made and 537,146 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Finland
#199 of 1,446 In Europe
#509 of 6,603 In the World

University of Turku
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 164 1061
1992 170 1266
1993 202 1367
1994 246 1672
1995 252 1851
1996 280 2131
1997 310 2396
1998 323 2819
1999 337 3266
2000 354 3498
2001 353 4455
2002 369 4988
2003 390 5871
2004 419 6734
2005 464 7744
2006 481 8648
2007 518 10387
2008 522 11386
2009 586 12049
2010 559 13527
2011 643 15476
2012 713 18141
2013 692 19498
2014 787 21921
2015 820 23685
2016 976 25159
2017 915 26435
2018 931 29361
2019 1025 31805
2020 1116 36654
2021 1129 40873
2022 1068 42679
2023 1120 44165

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

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 130 307
Biophysics 2 113 308
Theoretical Physics 2 172 357
Astrobiology 2 158 393
Medical Physics 2 171 394
Optical Engineering 5 190 480
Nuclear Physics 5 214 506
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 236 528
Quantum and Particle physics 6 210 536
Acoustical Engineering 5 210 545
Condensed Matter Physics 5 224 554
Materials Science 5 227 602
Nanotechnology 5 241 715
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 340 932

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Turku ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Finland and 403rd in the World with 21,320 publications made and 601,924 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Finland
#151 of 1,458 In Europe
#403 of 6,798 In the World

University of Turku
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 154 1269
1992 160 1489
1993 176 1491
1994 198 1780
1995 244 2068
1996 253 2310
1997 281 2634
1998 299 3046
1999 314 3709
2000 317 4441
2001 339 5216
2002 407 6317
2003 350 7036
2004 394 8280
2005 394 9146
2006 460 10795
2007 474 12631
2008 468 13360
2009 515 14458
2010 581 16179
2011 604 17828
2012 767 20871
2013 776 22418
2014 854 24915
2015 897 26634
2016 982 28205
2017 926 29422
2018 1031 33065
2019 1123 37961
2020 1178 44625
2021 1204 50323
2022 1216 52632
2023 1201 53140

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

Environmental Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 3 87 259
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 88 265
Paleontology 2 98 269
Ecology 2 125 352
Geology 2 132 356
Urban and Regional planning 5 214 441
Agricultural Science 2 160 482
Geography and Cartography 5 182 499
Oceanography 4 214 570
Environmental Chemistry 5 234 617
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 242 635
Earth science and Geophysics 4 241 675
Geotechnical Engineering 4 249 727
Environmental Management 9 299 849
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 314 856
Environmental Engineering 9 375 1170

Psychology rankings

The University of Turku ranked 3rd for Psychology in Finland and 278th in the World with 18,317 publications made and 495,459 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Finland
#96 of 1,414 In Europe
#278 of 6,528 In the World

University of Turku
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 118 1290
1992 121 1342
1993 142 1465
1994 163 1483
1995 163 1860
1996 177 2031
1997 208 2223
1998 197 2732
1999 237 3394
2000 216 3858
2001 236 4479
2002 239 4906
2003 249 6205
2004 265 6731
2005 283 7409
2006 304 8490
2007 324 9756
2008 315 10475
2009 434 11822
2010 425 13082
2011 459 14310
2012 522 16271
2013 616 17736
2014 695 19707
2015 717 21201
2016 816 22340
2017 835 23738
2018 974 26812
2019 1078 30692
2020 1290 38405
2021 1391 43618
2022 1321 47056
2023 1234 49306

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

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 2 43 187
Special Education 3 60 198
Psychiatry 2 89 248
Neuroscience 2 99 265
Social Psychology 2 81 271
Clinical Psychology 3 83 277
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 118 314
Education Majors 5 84 316
Social Work 5 116 354
Occupational Therapy 6 145 367
Cognitive Science 4 146 392
Sexology 4 120 409
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 111 433

Mathematics rankings

The University of Turku ranked 4th for Mathematics in Finland and 388th in the World with 12,196 publications made and 317,941 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 26 In Finland
#144 of 1,388 In Europe
#388 of 6,305 In the World

University of Turku
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 57 314
1992 50 350
1993 48 352
1994 75 469
1995 83 591
1996 85 635
1997 108 836
1998 121 885
1999 127 1164
2000 109 1285
2001 136 1639
2002 175 2006
2003 142 2185
2004 132 2303
2005 203 3010
2006 217 3574
2007 265 4383
2008 240 4728
2009 289 5137
2010 312 6043
2011 355 6571
2012 406 7785
2013 470 9256
2014 505 10437
2015 501 11677
2016 577 12379
2017 613 13162
2018 656 15326
2019 810 18153
2020 967 22665
2021 971 26359
2022 953 28649
2023 889 29887

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

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 70 305
Statistics 4 139 376
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 181 509
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 233 565
Operations Research 6 249 715
Actuarial Science 6 346 909
Applied Mathematics 7 377 946

Business rankings

The University of Turku ranked 6th for Business in Finland and 486th in the World with 7,562 publications made and 149,314 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Finland
#184 of 1,414 In Europe
#486 of 6,187 In the World

University of Turku
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 20 105
1992 22 135
1993 33 175
1994 22 180
1995 37 170
1996 45 232
1997 40 275
1998 44 263
1999 53 436
2000 58 518
2001 62 634
2002 71 864
2003 79 966
2004 78 993
2005 85 1048
2006 100 1385
2007 127 1711
2008 149 1979
2009 169 2312
2010 177 2649
2011 220 2938
2012 272 3722
2013 332 4468
2014 360 5220
2015 388 6292
2016 489 6552
2017 459 7379
2018 480 8885
2019 518 10974
2020 595 13742
2021 613 16212
2022 555 17825
2023 552 18714

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

Business subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 2 28 93
Occupational Safety and Health 3 23 119
Entrepreneurship 4 64 136
Entertainment Industry Business 3 58 179
Management Information Systems 7 101 249
International Trade 3 161 279
International Business 4 171 322
Public Policy / Administration 3 155 438
Marketing 8 176 459
Project Management 9 213 496
Real Estate 6 153 502
Finance 4 202 503
Advertising 7 188 509
Engineering Management 7 191 539
Supply Chain Management 6 177 565
Accounting 7 213 580
Management 7 214 590
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 271 635
Tax Law 5 240 635
Operations Research 6 249 715
Risk Management 8 322 741
Construction Management 8 311 787
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 340 906
Actuarial Science 6 346 909

Economics rankings

The University of Turku ranked 4th for Economics in Finland and 450th in the World with 6,270 publications made and 103,612 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Finland
#172 of 1,366 In Europe
#450 of 5,995 In the World

University of Turku
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 18 77
1992 25 103
1993 20 129
1994 23 158
1995 36 164
1996 36 219
1997 38 234
1998 45 273
1999 64 360
2000 53 422
2001 58 588
2002 66 711
2003 77 798
2004 71 870
2005 80 927
2006 79 1142
2007 112 1434
2008 108 1579
2009 128 1902
2010 147 2273
2011 185 2396
2012 222 2969
2013 257 3464
2014 277 4142
2015 298 4806
2016 399 5189
2017 345 5717
2018 378 6951
2019 447 8617
2020 467 10535
2021 511 12151
2022 490 13358
2023 497 14476

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

Economics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 3 161 279
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 122 324
International Economics 3 202 328
Political Economy 3 163 388
Development Studies 4 119 389
Finance 4 202 503
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 233 565
Environmental Economics 7 277 664
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 340 906
Actuarial Science 6 346 909

Art & Design rankings

The University of Turku ranked 6th for Art & Design in Finland and 421st in the World with 4,145 publications made and 62,076 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#6 of 24 In Finland
#170 of 1,349 In Europe
#421 of 5,720 In the World

University of Turku
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 22 128
1992 16 116
1993 16 130
1994 19 160
1995 24 174
1996 19 207
1997 39 267
1998 24 239
1999 32 362
2000 29 360
2001 31 417
2002 56 578
2003 35 588
2004 44 701
2005 53 762
2006 66 939
2007 62 1067
2008 68 1197
2009 100 1447
2010 108 1513
2011 137 1713
2012 132 2062
2013 174 2383
2014 197 2763
2015 192 2933
2016 245 3063
2017 223 3587
2018 244 4262
2019 286 4892
2020 311 6326
2021 324 7409
2022 285 7836
2023 318 8542

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

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 71 157
Interior Design 1 73 174
Entertainment Industry Business 3 58 179
Creative Writing 4 109 291
Game Design and Development 4 127 313
Music 5 124 325
Architecture 4 151 326
Cinematography 2 148 344
Literature 4 151 372
Fashion Design 4 157 390
Graphic Design 7 154 395
Multimedia 6 154 401
UX/UI Desgin 8 175 402
Aesthetics 6 161 410
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 161 410
Performing arts 4 184 416
Art History 2 209 507
Photography 8 270 726
Computer Graphics 6 345 834
Illustration and Concept Art 6 346 919
Painting and Drawing 6 362 962
Sculpture 6 362 962