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Top research institutions in Finland

University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland on research quality in 2022–2025 (#223 worldwide), followed by Aalto University and University of Oulu.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University of HelsinkiUniversity · Helsinki #223 25.0% 11,768 #1
2Aalto UniversityUniversity · Espoo #328 23.5% 6,238 #2
3University of OuluUniversity · Oulu #448 26.8% 5,110 #3
4University of Eastern FinlandUniversity · Joensuu #755 24.9% 3,997 #7
5University of TurkuUniversity · Turku #759 23.1% 5,657 #4
6Tampere UniversityUniversity · Tampere #798 23.7% 5,860 #11
7University of JyväskyläUniversity · Jyväskylä #800 31.5% 3,708 #5
8Lappeenranta-Lahti University of TechnologyUniversity · Lappeenranta #1,216 29.1% 2,089 #14
9Helsinki University HospitalHospital / health system · Helsinki #1,975 21.8% 1,590 #9
10Finnish Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution · Helsinki #2,020 24.4% 470 #13
11Åbo Akademi UniversityUniversity · Turku #2,033 23.3% 1,898 #10
12VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandNonprofit · Espoo #2,248 22.0% 1,417 #8
13Helsinki Institute of PhysicsResearch facility · Helsinki #2,347 31.1% 589 #6
14University of VaasaUniversity · Vaasa #2,612 34.5% 1,121 #24
15Natural Resources Institute FinlandGovernment institution · Helsinki #3,272 28.7% 1,067 #26
16Oulu University HospitalHospital / health system · Oulu #3,640 22.6% 620 #21
17Turku University HospitalHospital / health system · Turku #3,796 21.9% 907 #17
18Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFunder · Helsinki #4,469 26.8% 828 #20
19Institute for Molecular Medicine FinlandResearch facility · Helsinki #4,817 30.4% 251 #15
20Kuopio University HospitalHospital / health system · Kuopio #5,303 19.9% 531 #18
21University of LaplandUniversity · Rovaniemi #5,690 23.1% 726 #29
22Finnish Environment InstituteGovernment institution · Helsinki #5,967 33.3% 399 #23
23Oulu University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Oulu #6,124 25.0% 348 #37
24Hanken School of EconomicsUniversity · Helsinki #6,589 38.9% 371 #30
25Tampere University HospitalHospital / health system · Tampere #6,959 19.9% 520 #25
26Tampere University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Tampere #6,970 20.5% 419 #19
27Turku University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Turku #7,429 21.7% 401 #42
28AstraZeneca (Finland)Company · Espoo #8,163 26.1% 109 #63
29Turku Centre for Computer ScienceResearch facility · Turku #8,545 33.2% 149 #35
30Hospital District of Helsinki and UusimaaHospital / health system · Helsinki #8,920 22.4% 212 #48
31Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthResearch facility · Helsinki #9,289 24.2% 347 #16
32Finnish Institute of International AffairsResearch facility · Helsinki #9,550 29.1% 121 #53
33Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryArchive · Helsinki #9,877 35.5% 172 #58
34University of the Arts HelsinkiUniversity · Helsinki #11,618 24.9% 263 #56
35Nokia (Finland)Company · Espoo #11,760 13.0% 299 #22
36Geological Survey of FinlandGovernment institution · Espoo #11,764 15.7% 232 #41
37Finnish Geospatial Research InstituteResearch facility · Espoo #12,364 26.6% 173 #28
38Turku PET CentreResearch facility · Turku #13,271 22.7% 154 #49
39Häme University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Hämeenlinna #14,258 14.0% 257 #74
40JAMK University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Jyväskylä #14,914 22.8% 186 #102
41Folkhälsans ForskningscentrumGovernment institution · Helsinki #15,042 17.0% 175 #51
42Fimlab (Finland)Company · Tampere #15,086 20.7% 73 #70
43Tieto (Finland)Company · Helsinki #15,133 24.2% 108 #40
44Central Finland Health Care DistrictHospital / health system · Jyvaskyla #15,239 26.1% 126 #62
45Philips (Finland)Company · Vantaa #15,296 13.9% 240 #12
46Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyResearch facility · Helsinki #15,373 48.5% 79 #61
47Microsoft (Finland)Company · Espoo #15,449 22.6% 142 #33
48CSC - IT Center for Science (Finland)Company · Espoo #15,609 15.8% 69 #59
49Statistics FinlandInstitution · Helsinki #16,126 16.7% 119 #50
50Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Seinäjoki #16,141 19.3% 165 #82
51South Eastern Finland University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Mikkeli #17,597 19.5% 100 #128
52Laurea University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Vantaa #17,835 15.3% 187 #122
53Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki #17,929 27.1% 121 #89
54European Forest InstituteNonprofit · Joensuu #18,120 29.5% 64 #75
55Helsinki Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Helsinki #18,566 21.4% 86 #45
56Elisa (Finland)Company · Helsinki #19,561 3.6% 241 #123
57Novia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Vaasa #19,691 22.0% 66 #104
58BC Platforms (Finland)Company · Espoo #19,867 12.6% 122 #114
59Research Council of FinlandGovernment institution · Helsinki #19,878 27.8% 67 #43
60Helsinki Art MuseumArchive · Helsinki #20,395 13.2% 129 #84
61LAB University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Lahti #20,422 20.7% 98 #135
62Orion Corporation (Finland)Company · Espoo #20,595 10.6% 62 #66
63Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki #20,903 12.0% 144 #69
64Satakunta University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Pori #21,074 15.1% 79 #120
65Varsinais-Suomen SairaanhoitopiiriHospital / health system · Turku #21,265 12.1% 61 #101
66Turku City HospitalHospital / health system · Turku #21,308 9.9% 82 #73
67Lapland University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Kemi #21,866 17.0% 66 #161
68Bank of FinlandUniversity · Helsinki #22,178 20.4% 79 #78
69Finnish Defence ForcesInstitution · Helsinki #22,538 15.5% 71 #64
70Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiriHospital / health system · Lappeenranta #23,112 8.7% 206 #121
71Arcada University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki #23,190 23.5% 85 #142
72Social Insurance InstitutionGovernment institution · Helsinki #23,337 17.8% 83 #71
73Finnish Society of Sciences and LettersInstitution · Helsinki #23,862 6.5% 263 #99
74ABB (Finland)Company · Helsinki #24,069 8.4% 63 #144
75Technopolis (Finland)Company · Oulu #24,383 16.4% 62 #129
76Sexual Health ClinicHospital / health system · Helsinki #24,675 5.1% 199 #98
77National Defence UniversityUniversity · Helsinki #24,824 14.7% 93 #115
78Päijät-Hämeen KeskussairaalaHospital / health system · Lahti #25,453 19.6% 61 #100
79Finnish Youth Research SocietyNonprofit · Helsinki #25,918 12.1% 73 #166
80Karsa (Finland)Company · Helsinki #26,147 2.4% 129 #167

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Finland on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Finland

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%60%mean 21.1613%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Helsinki: 12k, 25.0%Aalto University: 6,238, 23.5%University of Oulu: 5,110, 26.8%University of Eastern Finland: 3,997, 24.9%University of Turku: 5,657, 23.1%Tampere University: 5,860, 23.7%University of Jyväskylä: 3,708, 31.5%Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology: 2,089, 29.1%Helsinki University Hospital: 1,590, 21.8%Finnish Meteorological Institute: 470, 24.4%Åbo Akademi University: 1,898, 23.3%VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: 1,417, 22.0%Helsinki Institute of Physics: 589, 31.1%University of Vaasa: 1,121, 34.5%Natural Resources Institute Finland: 1,067, 28.7%Oulu University Hospital: 620, 22.6%Turku University Hospital: 907, 21.9%Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: 828, 26.8%Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland: 251, 30.4%Kuopio University Hospital: 531, 19.9%University of Lapland: 726, 23.1%Finnish Environment Institute: 399, 33.3%Oulu University of Applied Sciences: 348, 25.0%Hanken School of Economics: 371, 38.9%Tampere University Hospital: 520, 19.9%Tampere University of Applied Sciences: 419, 20.5%Turku University of Applied Sciences: 401, 21.7%AstraZeneca (Finland): 109, 26.1%Turku Centre for Computer Science: 149, 33.2%Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa: 212, 22.4%Finnish Institute of Occupational Health: 347, 24.2%Finnish Institute of International Affairs: 121, 29.1%Finnish Museum of Natural History: 172, 35.5%University of the Arts Helsinki: 263, 24.9%Nokia (Finland): 299, 13.0%Geological Survey of Finland: 232, 15.7%Finnish Geospatial Research Institute: 173, 26.6%Turku PET Centre: 154, 22.7%Häme University of Applied Sciences: 257, 14.0%JAMK University of Applied Sciences: 186, 22.8%Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum: 175, 17.0%Fimlab (Finland): 73, 20.7%Tieto (Finland): 108, 24.2%Central Finland Health Care District: 126, 26.1%Philips (Finland): 240, 13.9%Research Institute of the Finnish Economy: 79, 48.5%Microsoft (Finland): 142, 22.6%CSC - IT Center for Science (Finland): 69, 15.8%Statistics Finland: 119, 16.7%Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences: 165, 19.3%South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences: 100, 19.5%Laurea University of Applied Sciences: 187, 15.3%Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences: 121, 27.1%European Forest Institute: 64, 29.5%Helsinki Children's Hospital: 86, 21.4%Elisa (Finland): 241, 3.6%Novia University of Applied Sciences: 66, 22.0%BC Platforms (Finland): 122, 12.6%Research Council of Finland: 67, 27.8%Helsinki Art Museum: 129, 13.2%LAB University of Applied Sciences: 98, 20.7%Orion Corporation (Finland): 62, 10.6%Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences: 144, 12.0%Satakunta University of Applied Sciences: 79, 15.1%Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri: 61, 12.1%Turku City Hospital: 82, 9.9%Lapland University of Applied Sciences: 66, 17.0%Bank of Finland: 79, 20.4%Finnish Defence Forces: 71, 15.5%Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiri: 206, 8.7%Arcada University of Applied Sciences: 85, 23.5%Social Insurance Institution: 83, 17.8%Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters: 263, 6.5%ABB (Finland): 63, 8.4%Technopolis (Finland): 62, 16.4%Sexual Health Clinic: 199, 5.1%National Defence University: 93, 14.7%Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala: 61, 19.6%Finnish Youth Research Society: 73, 12.1%Karsa (Finland): 129, 2.4%University of OuluUniversity of HelsinkiUniversity of Easter…Aalto University
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