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The University of Vaasa ranked 10th in Finland, 1912th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. The University of Vaasa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,291 academic publications and 86,410 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1912 of 14,131 In the World
#651 of 2,785 In Europe
#10 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 3 In Vaasa
#203 of 1,024 For Product and Industrial Design
#216 of 2,061 For Project Management
#236 of 1,003 For Supply Chain Management
#4315 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2028 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Business rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 10th for Business in Finland and 808th in the World with 3,544 publications made and 66,108 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Finland
#320 of 1,414 In Europe
#808 of 6,187 In the World

University of Vaasa
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 12
1992 11 11
1993 26 36
1994 20 47
1995 17 42
1996 14 44
1997 20 69
1998 15 59
1999 13 68
2000 9 52
2001 12 86
2002 14 121
2003 21 121
2004 28 175
2005 26 249
2006 60 307
2007 50 454
2008 72 499
2009 83 719
2010 93 820
2011 82 1020
2012 96 1237
2013 142 1615
2014 136 1794
2015 164 2047
2016 223 2282
2017 224 2605
2018 216 3259
2019 237 4209
2020 336 5594
2021 375 8410
2022 308 9579
2023 339 11271

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

Business subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 6 93 216
Supply Chain Management 3 68 236
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 85 259
Entrepreneurship 5 116 259
Management Information Systems 9 124 308
Human Resource Management 9 139 382
Actuarial Science 3 158 432
Accounting 4 162 466
Real Estate 5 144 469
Construction Management 5 210 550
Marketing 9 236 608
Finance 7 258 625
International Business 9 354 649
Risk Management 7 278 652
International Trade 10 420 749
Management 8 320 843
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 376 947
Advertising 11 393 1029
Public Policy / Administration 10 393 1101
Operations Research 10 419 1244

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Finland and 1797th in the World with 3,494 publications made and 62,359 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 29 In Finland
#614 of 1,492 In Europe
#1797 of 7,020 In the World

University of Vaasa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 13 14
1992 12 14
1993 21 36
1994 19 43
1995 19 43
1996 16 40
1997 24 64
1998 12 47
1999 10 51
2000 13 56
2001 16 89
2002 21 122
2003 23 117
2004 24 186
2005 30 263
2006 53 292
2007 50 457
2008 73 546
2009 91 751
2010 89 865
2011 93 1077
2012 84 1288
2013 152 1609
2014 142 1869
2015 173 2099
2016 224 2385
2017 219 2575
2018 208 3330
2019 219 4262
2020 319 5704
2021 327 8177
2022 311 9562
2023 338 11362

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 8 202 564
Anthropology 11 359 937
Public Policy / Administration 10 393 1101
Law 11 433 1170
Journalism and Digital Media 11 435 1266
Political Science 11 496 1276
Aesthetics 12 510 1396
Archaeology 10 533 1490
History 10 558 1579
Education Majors 11 490 1602
Sociology 12 530 1615
Classics and Ancient History 9 539 1624
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 577 1674
Library and Information science 10 549 1727
Linguistics 10 614 1910
Philosophy 11 656 2005
Demography 12 754 3075

Computer Science rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 10th for Computer Science in Finland and 1800th in the World with 3,031 publications made and 54,837 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Finland
#579 of 1,459 In Europe
#1800 of 6,752 In the World

University of Vaasa
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 8
1992 7 7
1993 14 22
1994 15 31
1995 17 25
1996 11 28
1997 18 52
1998 10 40
1999 7 49
2000 8 41
2001 7 55
2002 13 99
2003 19 94
2004 23 138
2005 31 210
2006 46 233
2007 56 394
2008 61 438
2009 75 595
2010 75 671
2011 68 822
2012 71 997
2013 121 1243
2014 119 1378
2015 138 1550
2016 166 1833
2017 186 2046
2018 176 2599
2019 205 3476
2020 255 4859
2021 328 7030
2022 287 8539
2023 326 10095

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

Computer Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 9 124 308
Software Engineering 10 463 1104
Data Science 10 450 1135
Cyber Security 10 478 1399
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 477 1495
Human-Computer Interaction 14 554 1501
Computer Networking 10 524 1654
Library and Information science 10 549 1727
Machine Learning 11 530 1734
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 602 1899
Telecommunications 10 618 2061
Neuroscience 10 726 2631
Computer Vision 11 735 2690
Cognitive Science 12 762 3001

Engineering rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 10th for Engineering in Finland and 2310th in the World with 2,634 publications made and 48,628 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Finland
#672 of 1,453 In Europe
#2310 of 6,684 In the World

University of Vaasa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 10
1992 9 9
1993 22 29
1994 16 35
1995 14 24
1996 10 23
1997 11 46
1998 9 42
1999 9 38
2000 4 29
2001 6 42
2002 14 77
2003 24 78
2004 27 123
2005 29 163
2006 41 206
2007 42 277
2008 53 394
2009 57 467
2010 59 504
2011 54 637
2012 67 781
2013 95 976
2014 93 1105
2015 108 1242
2016 110 1603
2017 114 1718
2018 134 2212
2019 190 2944
2020 277 4173
2021 296 6034
2022 296 7820
2023 283 8756

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

Engineering subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 5 80 203
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 126 392
Construction Management 5 210 550
Industrial Engineering 4 236 572
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 313 922
Systems Engineering 10 425 1043
Operations Research 10 419 1244
Automation and Control engineering 8 441 1485
Human-Computer Interaction 14 554 1501
Automotive Engineering 9 460 1509
Computer Networking 10 524 1654
Electrical Engineering 10 542 1725
Mechanical Engineering 10 609 1851
Telecommunications 10 618 2061
Biotechnology 10 564 2175
Electronic Engineering 10 637 2197
Civil Engineering 10 677 2311
Environmental Engineering 10 608 2367
Acoustical Engineering 10 737 2572
Structural Engineering 10 768 2704
Aerospace Engineering 10 786 2824
Metallurgical Engineering 10 766 2969
Optical Engineering 10 829 3151
Materials Science 10 838 3223
Chemical Engineering 10 810 3316

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Finland and 2182nd in the World with 2,591 publications made and 52,011 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 26 In Finland
#640 of 1,458 In Europe
#2182 of 6,798 In the World

University of Vaasa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 9
1992 8 11
1993 11 27
1994 11 39
1995 9 20
1996 8 21
1997 18 49
1998 7 26
1999 4 38
2000 4 29
2001 14 42
2002 13 65
2003 19 77
2004 13 114
2005 14 155
2006 25 160
2007 32 271
2008 43 357
2009 57 457
2010 62 517
2011 47 654
2012 57 733
2013 103 1052
2014 91 1210
2015 101 1376
2016 123 1750
2017 147 1947
2018 136 2462
2019 182 3345
2020 282 4706
2021 307 7199
2022 291 8978
2023 293 10239

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

Environmental Science subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 430 1246
Environmental Management 11 543 1761
Ecology 11 562 1845
Geography and Cartography 11 610 1862
Oceanography 11 651 2278
Geology 11 661 2300
Environmental Engineering 10 608 2367
Paleontology 11 670 2390
Agricultural Science 10 623 2501
Earth science and Geophysics 11 793 3178
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 904 3525

Physics rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 10th for Physics in Finland and 2587th in the World with 2,170 publications made and 36,458 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Finland
#721 of 1,446 In Europe
#2587 of 6,603 In the World

University of Vaasa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 12
1992 5 8
1993 14 27
1994 13 35
1995 12 18
1996 8 19
1997 12 38
1998 9 31
1999 3 36
2000 5 24
2001 12 43
2002 10 51
2003 22 67
2004 21 103
2005 23 139
2006 32 159
2007 32 230
2008 42 295
2009 49 351
2010 54 396
2011 56 525
2012 58 659
2013 85 795
2014 75 911
2015 98 1013
2016 91 1253
2017 94 1339
2018 100 1667
2019 155 2196
2020 245 3133
2021 253 4606
2022 219 5883
2023 212 6659

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

Physics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 10 689 2441
Acoustical Engineering 10 737 2572
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 737 2595
Optical Engineering 10 829 3151
Materials Science 10 838 3223

Economics rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 11th for Economics in Finland and 925th in the World with 2,156 publications made and 40,135 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Development Studies, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#11 of 24 In Finland
#355 of 1,366 In Europe
#925 of 5,995 In the World

University of Vaasa
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 13
1992 10 11
1993 17 35
1994 15 47
1995 11 28
1996 10 36
1997 19 55
1998 10 41
1999 10 52
2000 4 35
2001 5 55
2002 8 93
2003 14 67
2004 18 119
2005 15 156
2006 34 188
2007 23 270
2008 42 287
2009 49 409
2010 63 486
2011 52 621
2012 52 720
2013 90 1046
2014 85 1073
2015 103 1308
2016 132 1424
2017 123 1636
2018 135 1973
2019 140 2591
2020 221 3392
2021 217 5053
2022 188 5824
2023 203 7052

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

Economics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 85 259
Actuarial Science 3 158 432
Environmental Economics 5 183 437
Finance 7 258 625
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 289 717
International Trade 10 420 749
International Economics 9 519 943
Development Studies 12 536 1695

Mathematics rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 10th for Mathematics in Finland and 1609th in the World with 2,100 publications made and 38,294 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 26 In Finland
#530 of 1,388 In Europe
#1609 of 6,305 In the World

University of Vaasa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 13
1992 10 13
1993 19 35
1994 14 47
1995 12 35
1996 9 27
1997 16 56
1998 8 45
1999 6 46
2000 3 33
2001 4 51
2002 8 81
2003 15 60
2004 20 116
2005 26 163
2006 39 198
2007 27 258
2008 35 301
2009 50 363
2010 59 443
2011 50 523
2012 49 644
2013 79 783
2014 73 879
2015 101 1033
2016 124 1188
2017 109 1348
2018 120 1744
2019 150 2329
2020 191 3282
2021 211 4850
2022 200 5888
2023 211 7071

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

Mathematics subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 158 432
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 289 717
Operations Research 10 419 1244
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 477 1495
Statistics 11 557 1683
Applied Mathematics 10 689 2442
Math Teachers 13 710 2888

Biology rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 11th for Biology in Finland and 3269th in the World with 1,594 publications made and 30,914 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 26 In Finland
#808 of 1,445 In Europe
#3269 of 6,770 In the World

University of Vaasa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 8
1992 5 7
1993 9 26
1994 10 29
1995 10 19
1996 7 20
1997 11 29
1998 7 23
1999 4 28
2000 4 15
2001 7 37
2002 5 40
2003 20 54
2004 19 92
2005 15 111
2006 21 111
2007 28 175
2008 33 229
2009 40 324
2010 36 361
2011 27 420
2012 32 519
2013 59 670
2014 46 820
2015 65 940
2016 90 1244
2017 95 1361
2018 92 1736
2019 106 2272
2020 157 3057
2021 167 4494
2022 150 5412
2023 176 5912

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

Biology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 11 626 2036
Biotechnology 10 564 2175
Paleontology 11 670 2390
Agricultural Science 10 623 2501
Neuroscience 10 726 2631
Nutrition and Food Science 10 734 3267
Botany 11 834 3721
Genetics 11 867 3834
Biochemistry 11 874 3848

Psychology rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 11th for Psychology in Finland and 2064th in the World with 1,248 publications made and 23,420 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Finland
#598 of 1,414 In Europe
#2064 of 6,528 In the World

University of Vaasa
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 0
1992 4 7
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 2 5
1996 3 10
1997 3 8
1998 5 8
1999 1 9
2000 8 15
2001 5 25
2002 9 30
2003 8 45
2004 9 66
2005 15 92
2006 24 107
2007 24 173
2008 29 180
2009 38 277
2010 30 338
2011 37 352
2012 25 465
2013 59 605
2014 33 623
2015 70 748
2016 79 889
2017 78 981
2018 82 1186
2019 66 1602
2020 110 2169
2021 101 3068
2022 117 3608
2023 144 4416

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

Psychology subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 182 636
Social Psychology 11 452 1292
Education Majors 11 490 1602
Child Psychology 11 624 2250
Clinical Psychology 11 658 2517
Neuroscience 10 726 2631
Cognitive Science 12 762 3001
Psychiatry 14 875 3697

Art & Design rankings

The University of Vaasa ranked 12th for Art & Design in Finland and 1577th in the World with 734 publications made and 12,466 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#569 of 1,349 In Europe
#1577 of 5,720 In the World

University of Vaasa
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 0
1993 4 1
1994 2 5
1995 1 3
1996 2 1
1997 3 5
1998 3 2
1999 2 5
2000 5 12
2001 3 8
2002 5 11
2003 3 18
2004 5 22
2005 9 37
2006 9 23
2007 9 65
2008 13 94
2009 25 136
2010 12 151
2011 20 173
2012 17 190
2013 33 231
2014 25 270
2015 30 318
2016 32 380
2017 58 445
2018 54 621
2019 49 789
2020 76 933
2021 76 1607
2022 60 1756
2023 77 2103

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

Art & Design subfield Finland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 10 394 1055
Fashion Design 11 519 1374
Aesthetics 12 510 1396
Literature 12 588 1744

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Vaasa

Speciality Finland Europe World Rank
Health Science 12 542 1998
Surgery 12 821 3321
Physical chemistry 10 832 3344
Chemistry 10 850 3428
Nursing 18 811 3478
Pathology 11 842 3534
Public Health 13 852 3704
Medicine 12 917 3867
Organic Chemistry 11 932 4002
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 972 4030