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University of Eastern Finland ranked in the top 500 universities worldwide in 20 academic subjects

The University of Eastern Finland succeeded well in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 by Shanghai Ranking, and in the recently published THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

The University of Eastern Finland improved its ranking in Earth Science in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Shanghai Ranking, with the university’s research in Earth Science ranked among the top 301–400 universities in the world.

The university’s ranking positions in Tourism and Pharmacy remained in the top 100 (ranked in the 76–100 range), and Atmospheric Science was ranked in the top 150. A new entry to the ranking list from the University of Eastern Finland was Computer Science, which was ranked in the 401-500 range. Overall, 12 academic subjects maintained their previous ranking positions, and six academic subjects fell slightly.

Published on 27 October, the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 by Shanghai Ranking ranks academic subjects on the basis of research output, research quality and influence, international collaboration and international academic awards.

Times Higher Education’s THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024 were also published recently. In this ranking, the university’s subject rankings for Clinical and Health, Psychology and Social Sciences climbed to the top 400. Five other subjects maintained their previous ranking positions, e.g., Law maintained its ranking in the 201–250 range, and Education in the 251–300 range. The ranking positions of two academic subjects fell slightly.

THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024 included 1,904 universities from 108 countries. Academic subjects were ranked based on, e.g., teaching, research quality and research environments, as well as internationality.