The QS Rankings by Subject 2026 assessed over 6,000 universities worldwide. Of these, 1,908 were ranked across five broad subject areas and 55 subjects. The University of Turku ranked among the world's top universities in 17 subjects.
Subject-specific rankings are based on indicators including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per publication, H-index, and international research networks. The weighting of these indicators varies significantly between subjects, and the comparison therefore provides insight particularly into universities’ performance and reputation within specific subjects. QS uses data sources such as Elsevier’s Scopus database and reputation surveys.
The subjects with the strongest rankings in their respective fields were Nursing (30th), Dentistry (51–150), and Education (74th).
All the 2026 subject rankings of the University of Turku:
Arts and Humanities 396
- Archaeology 201-260
- English Language & Literature 301-350
Life Sciences and Medicine 239
- Biological Sciences 251-300
- Dentistry 51-150
- Medicine 251-300
- Nursing 30
- Psychology 201-250
Social Sciences and Management 501-550
- Business & Management Studies 501-550
- Communication & Media Studies 201-250
- Economics & Econometrics 551-700
- Education 74
- Sociology 201-250
Natural Sciences 501-550
- Chemistry 451-500
- Environmental Sciences 451-500
- Materials Science 401-550
- Physics & Astronomy 401-450
Engineering & Technology
- Computer Science & Information Systems 451-500
