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Aalto University leads the 3 Science universities in Helsinki at #114 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Helsinki (QS World #116) and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (#13 in Finland). The universities on this list offer 8 matching courses between them.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #114 (Aalto University) to #116 (University of Helsinki); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Helsinki is cited most (22,207,402 citations).
3 are public and 0 private (100% public). The biggest concentrations are in Helsinki (3). The oldest is University of Helsinki, founded in 1640. University of Helsinki is the largest, with 30,740 students.
By level: 7 master's and 1 bachelor's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Science (3), Chemistry (1), Physics (1) and Mathematics (1). The usual length is 2 years and 1 year. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Helsinki offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
Aalto University (QS World #114), University of Helsinki (QS World #116) and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (#13 in Finland) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
3 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 2 years, with 1 year the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
University of Helsinki, with 4, ahead of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (3).
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