University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #123
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #94
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #113

The publishers disagree by 29 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #27
2. Education #30
3. Agriculture & Forestry #38
4. Linguistics #47
5. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #50
6. Sociology #57
7. Biological Sciences #73
8. English Language & Literature #74
9. Environmental Sciences #83
10. Life Sciences & Medicine #85
11. Arts & Humanities #106
12. Medicine #129
13. Natural Sciences #165
14. Chemistry #175
15. Computer Science & Information Systems #185
16. Social Sciences & Management #219
17. Engineering & Technology #287
18. Classics & Ancient History —
19. History —
20. Dentistry —
21. Veterinary Science —
22. Earth & Marine Sciences —
23. Geology —
24. Geophysics —
25. Anthropology —
26. Communication & Media Studies —
27. Social Policy & Administration —
28. Archaeology —
29. Philosophy —
30. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence —
31. Anatomy & Physiology —
32. Geography —
33. Law —
34. Politics & International Studies —
35. Engineering - Chemical —
36. Psychology —
37. Physics & Astronomy —
38. Statistics & Operational Research —
39. Modern Languages —
40. Materials Science —
41. Mathematics —
42. Economics & Econometrics —