How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #114 (Aalto University) to #366 (University of Turku); 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. 1 university 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 5 public to 0 private institutions. The biggest concentrations are in Helsinki (3), Turku (1) and Tampere (1). 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: 8 master's and 2 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 2 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Aalto University offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.