University of Helsinki

(UH)

public university in Helsinki, Finland

🇫🇮 Finland / Uusimaa / Helsinki

Public

Est. 1640

www.helsinki.fi Wikipedia

Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

ARWU #94 (2025)

THE #105 (2026)

Ranked in 119 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

=116

66.1

2026

THE

=105

65.7

2026

ARWU

26.8

2025

US News

113

—

69.8

2026

Key Facts

22,974

Students

15.8 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

Int'l Students

68 : 32

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Ecology

Top 10

ARWU 8

Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 18

Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies

Top 50

QS 27

Education & Training

Top 50

QS 30

Environment/Ecology

Top 50

US News 34

Agriculture & Forestry

Top 50

QS 38

=40

Plant and Animal Science

Top 50

US News =40

Education

Top 50

THE 41

Microbiology

Top 50

US News 46

=47

Linguistics

Top 50

QS =47

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Top 50

QS 50

51-75

Agricultural Sciences

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-75

Veterinary Sciences

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

51-100

Anthropology

Top 100

QS 51-100

51-100

Communication & Media Studies

Top 100

QS 51-100

Subject Rankings

ARWU

39 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Ecology	8	269.3	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	18	213.9	2025
Agricultural Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	76-100	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Biotechnology	76-100	-	2025
Biological Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Public Health	76-100	-	2025
Sociology	76-100	-	2025
Communication	76-100	-	2025
Geography	101-150	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	101-150	-	2019
Food Science & Technology	101-150	-	2025
Remote Sensing	101-150	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	101-150	-	2025
Statistics	101-150	-	2025
Law	101-150	-	2025
Political Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Public Administration	101-150	-	2024
Mathematics	151-200	-	2025
Earth Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Oceanography	151-200	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Education	151-200	-	2025
Physics	201-300	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Nursing	201-300	-	2025
Medical Technology	201-300	-	2025
Economics	201-300	-	2025
Psychology	201-300	-	2025
Business Administration	201-300	-	2025
Chemistry	301-400	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	301-400	-	2024
Energy Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2022
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	401-500	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	401-500	-	2025

QS

41 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	27	76.8	2026
Education & Training	30	77.0	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	38	70.3	2026
Linguistics	=47	73.5	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	50	75.1	2026
Anthropology	51-100	-	2026
Communication & Media Studies	51-100	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	51-100	-	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2026
History	51-100	-	2026
Dentistry	51-150	-	2026
Veterinary Science	51-100	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	51-100	-	2026
Geology	51-100	-	2026
Geophysics	51-100	-	2026
Biological Sciences	=73	72.9	2026
English Language & Literature	=74	70.8	2026
Environmental Sciences	=83	77.4	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=85	75.2	2026
Law & Legal Studies	101-150	-	2026
Politics	101-150	-	2026
Archaeology	101-150	-	2026
Philosophy	101-150	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	101-200	-	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	101-200	-	2026
Geography	101-150	-	2026
Arts & Humanities	=106	73.6	2026
Medicine	=129	66.8	2026
Physics & Astronomy	151-200	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	151-200	-	2026
Chemical Engineering	151-200	-	2026
Psychology	151-200	-	2026
Natural Sciences	=165	73.0	2026
Chemistry	=175	67.6	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=185	62.1	2026
Materials Sciences	201-250	-	2026
Modern Languages	201-250	-	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=219	67.1	2026
Mathematics	251-300	-	2026
Engineering & Technology	287	65.7	2026
Economics & Econometrics	351-400	-	2026

US News

30 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Environment/Ecology	34	69.8	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=40	69.8	2026
Microbiology	46	69.8	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=53	69.8	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	=54	69.8	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	=58	69.8	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	58	69.8	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	72	69.8	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	75	69.8	2026
Surgery	76	69.8	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	77	69.8	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	86	69.8	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	=86	69.8	2026
Food Science and Technology	86	69.8	2026
Geosciences	88	69.8	2026
Cell Biology	=90	69.8	2026
Clinical Medicine	=102	69.8	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	=102	69.8	2026
Space Science	=117	69.8	2026
Agricultural Sciences	=131	69.8	2026
Immunology	=134	69.8	2026
Infectious Diseases	158	69.8	2026
Oncology	168	69.8	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	170	69.8	2026
Physics	=208	69.8	2026
Mathematics	=224	69.8	2026
Chemistry	=344	69.8	2026
Computer Science	=363	69.8	2026
Materials Science	=468	69.8	2026
Engineering	=755	69.8	2026

THE

9 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Education	41	65.7	2026
Arts & Humanities	=56	62.2	2026
Life Sciences	=66	67.1	2026
Law	75	53.9	2026
Social Sciences	=92	57.8	2026
Clinical & Health	93	59.2	2026
Physical Sciences	101–125	59.4	2026
Psychology	126–150	52.6	2026
Computer Science	201–250	47.1	2026