How these universities are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #114 (Aalto University) to #498 (University of Jyväskylä); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Helsinki has the largest research record in this group, with 22,163,230 citations and an h-index of 1,173. 12 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 30 public to 0 private institutions. The biggest concentrations are in Helsinki (6), Turku (3) and Vaasa (3). The oldest is University of Helsinki, founded in 1640. University of Helsinki is the largest, with 30,740 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 115 master's, 24 bachelor's and 8 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 2 years and 1 year 6 months. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (56% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (50% of courses with a stated intake). Laurea University of Applied Sciences offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.