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Of the 8 Science universities in Finland, Aalto University ranks highest at #114 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Helsinki (QS World #116) and University of Oulu (QS World #342). Across the whole list there are 16 courses to choose from.
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5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #114 (Aalto University) to #498 (University of Jyväskylä); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Helsinki is cited most (22,163,230 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
8 are public and 0 private (100% public). The biggest concentrations are in Helsinki (3), Oulu (1) and Lappeenranta (1). The oldest is University of Helsinki, founded in 1640. University of Helsinki is the largest, with 30,740 students.
By level: 13 master's, 2 bachelor's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 2 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (78% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (11% 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 University of Oulu (QS World #342) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 2 years, with 4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 78% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Helsinki, with 4, ahead of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (3).
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