Life Sciences research in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#85 worldwide), followed by University of Turku and University of Oulu.
- Finland's world rank
- #21 of 146 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Finland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HelsinkiHelsinki | #85 | 49.3 | 12.9% | 2,290 |
| 2 | University of TurkuTurku | #489 | 29.4 | 10.7% | 907 |
| 3 | University of OuluOulu | #631 | 26.4 | 12.5% | 421 |
| 4 | Aalto UniversityEspoo | #711 | 25.1 | 12.9% | 327 |
| 5 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #857 | 23.0 | 12.3% | 618 |
| 6 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #1,068 | 20.4 | 11.4% | 290 |
| 7 | Natural Resources Institute FinlandHelsinki | #1,089 | 20.2 | 13.0% | 396 |
| 8 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #1,222 | 18.9 | 11.4% | 324 |
| 9 | Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinki | #1,237 | 18.8 | 16.1% | 76 |
| 10 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #1,481 | 16.7 | 12.2% | 154 |
| 11 | VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandEspoo | #1,799 | 14.5 | 13.3% | 100 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Finland?
Aarno V. Palotie, Veikko V Salomaa and Jaakko A. Kaprio rank highest among researchers based in Finland, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Aarno V. Palotie#5,977 worldwide overall187.9 of 482 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Veikko V Salomaa#17,886 worldwide overall152.1 of 388 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Jaakko A. Kaprio#46,573 worldwide overall161.9 of 562 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Kari K. Alitalo#4,302 worldwide overall141.2 of 395 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Markku Laakso#14,626 worldwide overall138.5 of 398 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin#12,576 worldwide overall126.7 of 305 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Samuli Ripatti#3,897 worldwide overall115.4 of 261 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Seppo Salminen#8,613 worldwide overall109.2 of 257 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Johan Gunnar Eriksson#53,444 worldwide overall112.8 of 325 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Markus Perola#16,838 worldwide overall106.6 of 308 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Olli Tuomas Raitakari#26,276 worldwide overall94.6 of 271 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jaakko Tuomilehto#39,113 worldwide overall81.0 of 213 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Heli A. Nevanlinna#36,687 worldwide overall89.5 of 308 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Aki Samuli Havulinna#14,723 worldwide overall71.2 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Ykä Helariutta#28,249 worldwide overall62.3 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Finland on their work in Life Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.