Domain · Life Sciences · Finland
Life Sciences research in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#211 worldwide), followed by University of Eastern Finland and University of Turku.
- Finland's world rank
- #44 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
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 | #211 | 40.3 | 27.9% | 1,712 |
| 2 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #666 | 27.5 | 24.0% | 527 |
| 3 | University of TurkuTurku | #864 | 24.5 | 21.7% | 692 |
| 4 | Helsinki University HospitalHelsinki | #1,278 | 20.2 | 21.6% | 265 |
| 5 | University of OuluOulu | #1,374 | 19.4 | 24.9% | 342 |
| 6 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #1,715 | 16.9 | 21.8% | 252 |
| 7 | Aalto UniversityEspoo | #1,926 | 15.6 | 23.2% | 327 |
| 8 | Institute for Molecular Medicine FinlandHelsinki | #2,166 | 14.3 | 32.1% | 99 |
| 9 | Natural Resources Institute FinlandHelsinki | #2,186 | 14.2 | 30.7% | 390 |
| 10 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #2,420 | 13.1 | 27.7% | 290 |
| 11 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #2,605 | 12.2 | 22.9% | 154 |
| 12 | Kuopio University HospitalKuopio | #2,713 | 11.8 | 21.4% | 90 |
| 13 | Turku University HospitalTurku | #2,755 | 11.6 | 19.9% | 139 |
| 14 | Helsinki Institute of PhysicsHelsinki | #3,183 | 10.0 | 29.8% | 100 |
| 15 | Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinki | #3,236 | 9.8 | 29.3% | 76 |
| 16 | Tampere University HospitalTampere | #3,625 | 8.6 | 21.6% | 71 |
| 17 | Oulu University HospitalOulu | #4,125 | 7.1 | 20.4% | 79 |
| 18 | Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryHelsinki | #5,509 | 3.9 | 31.9% | 84 |
| 19 | VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandEspoo | #5,753 | 3.4 | 29.0% | 100 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Finland?
Aarno Palotie, Markku Laakso and Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin rank highest among researchers based in Finland.
- 1Aarno Palotie#185 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 135 works
- 2Markku Laakso#1,434 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 75 works
- 3Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin#1,902 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 74 works
- 4Veikko Salomaa#2,368 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 125 works
- 5Johan G. Eriksson#3,965 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 95 works
- 6Markus Perola#4,073 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 90 works
- 7Samuli Ripatti#4,820 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 75 works
- 8Jaakko Kaprio#4,985 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 128 works
- 9Riitta Hari#6,459 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 70 works
- 10Heli Nevanlinna#10,667 worldwide overall867 citations · 71 works
- 11Aki S. Havulinna#10,790 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 71 works
- 12Kari Alitalo#14,371 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 84 works
- 13Olli Kallioniemi#20,182 worldwide overall756 citations · 68 works
- 14Carl Blomqvist#20,502 worldwide overall1k citations · 101 works
- 15Robert Winqvist#35,322 worldwide overall685 citations · 87 works