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There are 96 PhD programs in Finland, spread across 11 universities; the most common length is 4 years. Courses from Aalto University, University of Helsinki and University of Oulu come first, because those universities rank highest.
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Program in Molecular Medicine studies the causes and mechanisms of diseases at the molecular level. It focuses on methods to prevent, diagnose and treat thes...
Tampere University — Tampere University’s Doctoral Programme in Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics leads to the degrees of Doctor of Administrative Sciences, Doctor of Sci...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Built Environment at Tampere University provides research training in architecture and urban planning and design, and in civil and infrastructur...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management develops research skills, expertise in industrial engineering and management, and an in-depth understanding o...
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research educates professional scientists in clinical research and acts as a link from biomedicine to clinical medicine. The degree tit...
Tampere University — Tampere University describes the Doctoral Programme in Computing and Electrical Engineering as a broad multidisciplinary programme in computing and electrical engineering...
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Programme in Drug Research is a multidisciplinary training programme that covers key areas of drug research and toxicology. It leads to the degree titles Doc...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Engineering Sciences has strong industrial relevance. It covers Automation Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Production Engineering, and M...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University leads to the Doctor of Science in Technology and the Doctor of Philosophy. It is based on...
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences trains international experts for demanding national and international positions. It is multidisciplinary and covers epidemiology...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences leads to the Doctor of Health Sciences or the Doctor of Philosophy. It covers biostatistics, epidemiology, gerontology, global h...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in History leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of History. It focuses on independent research in historical analysis of social...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Language Studies is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary programme in languages. It combines research in languages, literature and culture...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Literary Studies leads to a Doctor of Philosophy. It covers Finnish Literature and Comparative Literature. The programme focuses on the historic...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Media, Communication and Performing Arts leads to the Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Social Sciences, or Doctor of Arts (Theatre and Drama). It...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Medicine trains students to carry out independent scientific research in medicine and health sciences. It covers biostatistics, epidemiology, ge...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Medicine, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering covers clinical medicine, biomedicine, translational research, molecular biology, bioinformatic...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Philosophy at Tampere University leads to the Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Philosophy. It aims to give students a thorough knowledge of...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Psychology and Logopaedics at Tampere University leads to a Doctor of Philosophy. It covers psychology, logopedics, and speech technique and voc...
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Programme in Science, Forestry and Technology (LUMETO) at the University of Eastern Finland leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science in...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at Tampere University leads to the Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Social Sciences. It covers Criminology and Criminal Policy,...
University of Eastern Finland — The Doctoral Programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences covers health, disease and wellbeing. It integrates molecular and biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, pharmac...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme of Education and Society leads to the Doctor of Philosophy (Education) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. It focuses on multidisciplinary research o...
Tampere University — The Doctoral Programme of Humans and Technologies studies the relationships between people, knowledge and technology. It brings together computer science, information stu...
Programs at other levels
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. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (16), Engineering (9), Education (8) and Business & Management (8). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (74% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (30% of courses with a stated intake). Tampere University offers the widest choice, with 18 of these courses.
Aalto University (QS World #114), University of Helsinki (QS World #116) and University of Oulu (QS World #342) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 74% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Tampere University, with 18, ahead of University of Turku (17).
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