News 06.03.2020

Finnish universities succeed in QS rankings 2020

Many Finnish universities are ranked among the best in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, which covers over 1350 universities from all over the world. Three Finnish universities also shine in the QS Top 50 Under 50 2020 ranking of world’s top young universities.
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Photo: Kreetta Järvenpää

In the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, six Finnish universities made it to top 50:

  • Aalto University
  • Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki
  • University of Helsinki
  • Tampere University
  • University of Turku
  • University of Jyväskylä

Of these, the highest subject-specific positions go this year to Aalto University in Arts & Design (#7), University of the Arts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy in Performing Arts (#13) and the University of Helsinki in Education and Training (#23).

Three Finnish universities also featured in the QS Top 50 Under 50 2020 ranking for young top universities in the world: Aalto University, Tampere University and University of Eastern Finland.

There are currently 13 research universities in Finland.

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