University of Turku ranked among the world's top universities in 19 subjects

19.11.2025

The University of Turku ranked among the world's top universities in a total of 19 subjects in the latest Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Shanghai Ranking.

The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) is one of the most closely followed university rankings worldwide. This year's ranking included approximately 2,000 universities and assessed institutions based on their performance across 57 subjects in the fields of Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Social Sciences.

The University of Turku was ranked among the world's top universities in 19 subjects. Dentistry & Oral Sciences Sciences was one of the university's top-ranked subjects, ranking 23rd among the participating universities. The university was also ranked among the top 100 universities for the subject of Nursing, earning a place in the 76–100 category.

The ranking results are based on a number of indicators, including quality of research, international collaboration, and esteemed academic recognitions. The results are not directly comparable between subjects because the number of universities included in the rankings varies from subject to subject. 

All the subject rankings of the University of Turku:

Life Sciences

  • Human Biological Sciences 151-200
  • Biological Sciences 301-400

Medical Sciences

  • Dentistry & Oral Sciences 23
  • Nursing 76-100
  • Medical Technology 101-150
  • Clinical Medicine 301-400
  • Public Health 301-400

Natural Sciences

  • Geography 151-200
  • Ecology 201-300
  • Physics 401-500

Engineering

  • Food Science & Technology 151-200
  • Computer Science & Engineering 301-400
  • Environmental Science & Engineering 301-400
  • Biotechnology 301-400

Social Sciences

  • Business Administration 101-150
  • Education 151-200
  • Communication 151-200
  • Sociology 201-300
  • Psychology 201-300
Created 19.11.2025 | Updated 19.11.2025