Domain · Physical Sciences · Finland
Physical Sciences research in Finland
Aalto University ranks first in Finland for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#223 worldwide), followed by University of Helsinki and University of Oulu.
- Finland's world rank
- #36 of 157 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 25k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 28
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Finland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalto UniversityEspoo | #223 | 42.9 | 21.4% | 4,351 |
| 2 | University of HelsinkiHelsinki | #444 | 35.6 | 23.5% | 2,806 |
| 3 | University of OuluOulu | #457 | 35.3 | 24.3% | 2,811 |
| 4 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #846 | 28.8 | 24.2% | 1,244 |
| 5 | Lappeenranta-Lahti University of TechnologyLappeenranta | #861 | 28.6 | 24.8% | 1,415 |
| 6 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #1,000 | 27.0 | 17.3% | 2,323 |
| 7 | Finnish Meteorological InstituteHelsinki | #1,122 | 25.8 | 24.6% | 419 |
| 8 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #1,350 | 23.8 | 22.7% | 1,006 |
| 9 | University of TurkuTurku | #1,357 | 23.8 | 20.6% | 1,376 |
| 10 | VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandEspoo | #1,372 | 23.7 | 19.4% | 1,081 |
| 11 | Helsinki Institute of PhysicsHelsinki | #1,788 | 20.9 | 30.3% | 365 |
| 12 | University of VaasaVaasa | #2,422 | 17.7 | 29.9% | 454 |
| 13 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #2,624 | 16.8 | 18.5% | 598 |
| 14 | Natural Resources Institute FinlandHelsinki | #3,220 | 14.6 | 26.0% | 545 |
| 15 | Finnish Environment InstituteHelsinki | #3,873 | 12.7 | 32.3% | 265 |
| 16 | University of LaplandRovaniemi | #4,603 | 10.9 | 19.3% | 156 |
| 17 | Tampere University of Applied SciencesTampere | #6,230 | 7.7 | 18.2% | 168 |
| 18 | Geological Survey of FinlandEspoo | #6,479 | 7.3 | 15.0% | 217 |
| 19 | Nokia (Finland)Espoo | #6,716 | 6.9 | 12.3% | 258 |
| 20 | Finnish Geospatial Research InstituteEspoo | #6,804 | 6.8 | 27.3% | 150 |
| 21 | Oulu University of Applied SciencesOulu | #8,301 | 4.7 | 20.6% | 106 |
| 22 | Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryHelsinki | #8,465 | 4.4 | 41.7% | 68 |
| 23 | Tieto (Finland)Helsinki | #8,695 | 4.2 | 20.3% | 74 |
| 24 | Microsoft (Finland)Espoo | #8,726 | 4.1 | 25.1% | 111 |
| 25 | Turku University of Applied SciencesTurku | #9,253 | 3.5 | 14.1% | 133 |
| 26 | Statistics FinlandHelsinki | #9,501 | 3.2 | 14.3% | 78 |
| 27 | Häme University of Applied SciencesHämeenlinna | #11,438 | 126.0 | 10.4% | 84 |
| 28 | BC Platforms (Finland)Espoo | #12,031 | 73.0 | 11.6% | 63 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Finland?
Mehdi Bennis, W. H. Trzaska and F. Margaroli rank highest among researchers based in Finland.
- 1Mehdi Bennis#25,430 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 384 works
- 2W. H. Trzaska#45,684 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 339 works
- 3F. Margaroli#50,193 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 364 works
- 4J. Cuevas#67,498 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 631 works
- 5Peter G. Jones#74,657 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 283 works
- 6Sergei Tretyakov#87,412 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 404 works
- 7Mikko Valkama#183,854 worldwide overall1k citations · 316 works
- 8Matti Lehtonen#195,537 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 350 works
- 9K. Österberg#196,161 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 272 works
- 10Mika Sillanpää#198,642 worldwide overall2k citations · 327 works
- 11Markku Kulmala#227,327 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 544 works
- 12E. Brücken#242,221 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 314 works
- 13Ari Sihvola#368,760 worldwide overall653 citations · 259 works
- 14Matti Latva‐aho#371,124 worldwide overall828 citations · 295 works
- 15Markku Juntti#394,658 worldwide overall855 citations · 341 works
How Finland compares with other countries in Physical Sciences