Field · Social Sciences · Finland
Social Sciences research in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#19 worldwide), followed by Tampere University and University of Jyväskylä.
- Finland's world rank
- #20 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 13k
- Top-10% rate
- 26.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Finland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HelsinkiHelsinki | #19 | 66.4 | 25.7% | 3,006 |
| 2 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #103 | 47.1 | 30.2% | 1,513 |
| 3 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #152 | 42.6 | 40.4% | 881 |
| 4 | University of TurkuTurku | #223 | 38.3 | 23.9% | 1,364 |
| 5 | University of OuluOulu | #230 | 37.9 | 33.0% | 609 |
| 6 | Aalto UniversityEspoo | #267 | 36.2 | 33.1% | 487 |
| 7 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #383 | 32.1 | 25.0% | 878 |
| 8 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #450 | 30.2 | 27.8% | 554 |
| 9 | University of VaasaVaasa | #1,670 | 15.3 | 28.2% | 216 |
| 10 | University of LaplandRovaniemi | #1,728 | 14.9 | 24.0% | 322 |
| 11 | Lappeenranta-Lahti University of TechnologyLappeenranta | #1,944 | 13.5 | 33.8% | 150 |
| 12 | Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthHelsinki | #2,427 | 11.0 | 26.1% | 69 |
| 13 | Hanken School of EconomicsHelsinki | #2,435 | 11.0 | 37.2% | 84 |
| 14 | University of the Arts HelsinkiHelsinki | #2,444 | 10.9 | 22.8% | 87 |
| 15 | Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinki | #2,466 | 10.8 | 35.4% | 106 |
| 16 | Finnish Institute of International AffairsHelsinki | #3,014 | 8.5 | 29.0% | 96 |
| 17 | Turku University of Applied SciencesTurku | #3,458 | 7.0 | 24.0% | 62 |
| 18 | Häme University of Applied SciencesHämeenlinna | #3,846 | 5.8 | 19.7% | 68 |
| 19 | Finnish Society of Sciences and LettersHelsinki | #5,235 | 2.2 | 7.2% | 159 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Finland?
Jan Klabbers, Fred Dervin and Jeff Hearn rank highest among researchers based in Finland.
- 1Jan Klabbers#201,042 worldwide overall159 citations · 77 works
- 2Fred Dervin#462,337 worldwide overall160 citations · 90 works
- 3Jeff Hearn#504,264 worldwide overall329 citations · 153 works
- 4Arie Bloed#1,117,902 worldwide overall21 citations · 87 works
How Finland compares with other countries in Social Sciences