Top research institutions in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland on research quality in 2022-now (#131 worldwide), followed by Aalto University and University of Oulu.
Ranked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HelsinkiUniversity · Helsinki | #131 | 13.2% | 14,575 | #2 |
| 2 | Aalto UniversityUniversity · Espoo | #309 | 13.6% | 6,238 | #1 |
| 3 | University of OuluUniversity · Oulu | #377 | 14.8% | 5,730 | #6 |
| 4 | University of TurkuUniversity · Turku | #434 | 12.1% | 6,867 | #5 |
| 5 | Tampere UniversityUniversity · Tampere | #453 | 12.8% | 6,387 | #4 |
| 6 | University of JyväskyläUniversity · Jyväskylä | #540 | 13.9% | 3,708 | #3 |
| 7 | Lappeenranta-Lahti University of TechnologyUniversity · Lappeenranta | #654 | 16.2% | 2,089 | #7 |
| 8 | University of Eastern FinlandUniversity · Joensuu | #666 | 13.4% | 4,528 | #8 |
| 9 | Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFunder · Helsinki | #1,155 | 13.9% | 828 | #12 |
| 10 | University of VaasaUniversity · Vaasa | #1,160 | 18.9% | 1,121 | #11 |
| 11 | Åbo Akademi UniversityUniversity · Turku | #1,309 | 12.0% | 1,900 | #10 |
| 12 | VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandNonprofit · Espoo | #1,427 | 11.2% | 1,417 | #9 |
| 13 | Nokia (Finland)Company · Espoo | #1,831 | 10.7% | 1,183 | #13 |
| 14 | Turku University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Turku | #2,411 | 10.9% | 401 | #14 |
| 15 | Tampere University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Tampere | #2,914 | 10.3% | 419 | #29 |
| 16 | Natural Resources Institute FinlandGovernment institution · Helsinki | #2,996 | 12.9% | 1,081 | #15 |
| 17 | Oulu University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Oulu | #3,092 | 13.4% | 348 | #16 |
| 18 | University of LaplandUniversity · Rovaniemi | #3,172 | 9.8% | 726 | #19 |
| 19 | Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthResearch facility · Helsinki | #4,972 | 11.4% | 347 | #27 |
| 20 | Hanken School of EconomicsUniversity · Helsinki | #5,145 | 21.5% | 371 | #22 |
| 21 | Finnish Environment InstituteGovernment institution · Helsinki | #5,507 | 17.4% | 399 | #21 |
| 22 | Hospital District of Helsinki and UusimaaHospital / health system · Helsinki | #5,724 | 14.3% | 280 | #17 |
| 23 | Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiriHospital / health system · Lappeenranta | #7,329 | 7.1% | 206 | #31 |
| 24 | University of the Arts HelsinkiUniversity · Helsinki | #7,506 | 11.4% | 263 | #36 |
| 25 | Finnish Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution · Helsinki | #7,677 | 12.0% | 470 | #18 |
| 26 | Häme University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Hämeenlinna | #7,925 | 7.6% | 257 | #33 |
| 27 | Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Seinäjoki | #8,327 | 10.4% | 165 | #32 |
| 28 | JAMK University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Jyväskylä | #8,486 | 9.1% | 186 | #52 |
| 29 | Finnish Society of Sciences and LettersInstitution · Helsinki | #8,750 | 3.7% | 263 | #28 |
| 30 | BC Platforms (Finland)Company · Espoo | #9,081 | 7.2% | 122 | #47 |
| 31 | Elisa (Finland)Company · Helsinki | #9,554 | 7.7% | 241 | #56 |
| 32 | Laurea University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Vantaa | #9,818 | 7.3% | 187 | #49 |
| 33 | Folkhälsans ForskningscentrumGovernment institution · Helsinki | #10,790 | 8.7% | 175 | #20 |
| 34 | Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki | #11,057 | 5.6% | 144 | #38 |
| 35 | Finnish Geospatial Research InstituteResearch facility · Espoo | #11,349 | 15.6% | 173 | #37 |
| 36 | South Eastern Finland University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Mikkeli | #12,800 | 9.1% | 100 | #67 |
| 37 | Karsa (Finland)Company · Helsinki | #13,015 | 5.3% | 129 | #87 |
| 38 | Central Finland Health Care DistrictHospital / health system · Jyvaskyla | #13,203 | 17.6% | 126 | #34 |
| 39 | Geological Survey of FinlandGovernment institution · Espoo | #13,222 | 9.6% | 232 | #69 |
| 40 | Sexual Health ClinicHospital / health system · Helsinki | #13,451 | 5.4% | 199 | #70 |
| 41 | Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki | #13,654 | 12.7% | 121 | #59 |
| 42 | Statistics FinlandInstitution · Helsinki | #13,860 | 9.7% | 119 | #30 |
| 43 | Helsinki Art MuseumArchive · Helsinki | #13,957 | 8.9% | 129 | #39 |
| 44 | LAB University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Lahti | #14,297 | 10.5% | 98 | #101 |
| 45 | Satakunta University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Pori | #14,753 | 7.8% | 79 | #63 |
| 46 | National Defence UniversityUniversity · Helsinki | #15,292 | 7.4% | 93 | #76 |
| 47 | Arcada University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Helsinki | #15,598 | 11.4% | 85 | #53 |
| 48 | Finnish Defence ForcesInstitution · Helsinki | #15,705 | 6.2% | 71 | #40 |
| 49 | Finnish Institute of International AffairsResearch facility · Helsinki | #16,861 | 17.4% | 121 | #46 |
| 50 | Lapland University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Kemi | #16,965 | 11.1% | 66 | #92 |
| 51 | Tieto (Finland)Company · Helsinki | #17,083 | 12.8% | 108 | #25 |
| 52 | CSC - IT Center for Science (Finland)Company · Espoo | #17,129 | 6.3% | 69 | #55 |
| 53 | Novia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Vaasa | #17,578 | 11.4% | 66 | #79 |
| 54 | Research Council of FinlandGovernment institution · Helsinki | #17,634 | 16.4% | 67 | #23 |
| 55 | Technopolis (Finland)Company · Oulu | #18,449 | 9.9% | 62 | #100 |
| 56 | Fimlab (Finland)Company · Tampere | #18,855 | 12.4% | 73 | #43 |
| 57 | Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyResearch facility · Helsinki | #19,287 | 22.2% | 79 | #58 |
| 58 | Social Insurance InstitutionGovernment institution · Helsinki | #19,307 | 5.1% | 83 | #41 |
| 59 | Varsinais-Suomen SairaanhoitopiiriHospital / health system · Turku | #19,745 | 7.3% | 61 | #77 |
| 60 | Turku City HospitalHospital / health system · Turku | #19,870 | 9.0% | 82 | #81 |
| 61 | Finnish Youth Research SocietyNonprofit · Helsinki | #20,397 | 3.0% | 73 | #126 |
| 62 | European Forest InstituteNonprofit · Joensuu | #20,524 | 9.3% | 64 | #89 |
| 63 | Päijät-Hämeen KeskussairaalaHospital / health system · Lahti | #20,622 | 13.2% | 61 | #72 |
| 64 | ABB (Finland)Company · Helsinki | #21,295 | 6.5% | 63 | #112 |
| 65 | Bank of FinlandUniversity · Helsinki | #21,562 | 8.4% | 79 | #66 |
| 66 | Orion Corporation (Finland)Company · Espoo | #21,974 | 9.0% | 62 | #91 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Finland on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): 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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
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University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland on research quality in 2022-now (#131 worldwide), followed by Aalto University and University of Oulu.