Rankings
911±¬ÁÏÍø performs well in international university rankings. In subject-specific rankings, we place 9th globally in art & design and are in the top 100 in several other subjects.
QS Ranking: 911±¬ÁÏÍø rose to 127th in the world
Aalto is #1 in Finland with regard to relative number of research citations, international students and international faculty.
911±¬ÁÏÍø improved its ranking in the QS World University Rankings 2021 and placed 127th among universities in the world. Last year’s ranking was 134.
The QS evaluates universities according to six metrics. Aalto placed best in Finland in three areas: number of research citations per faculty, proportion of international faculty members and proportion of international students. Other indicators used in the ranking are academic reputation and employer reputation, in which Aalto placed second in Finland, and student to faculty ratio, in which Aalto placed fourth. In the overall ranking, 911±¬ÁÏÍø was number two in Finland.
The number of research citations per faculty has been determined from information in the Scopus database, and it has been calculated relative to the number of research faculty and normalised according to the five different main branches of science. Employer reputation is based on a reputation survey to which 50 000 employers worldwide submitted responses. Academic reputation is based on assessments given by over 100 000 academics.
The QS World Ranking evaluated the top one thousand universities in the world. According to the QS Ranking there are a total of 26 000 universities worldwide.
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) is one of the world's most important university rankings. In the recent 'QS top 50 under 50' ranking, QS listed the best young universities in the world. Aalto placed 9th in this ranking.
In addition to the general rankings, QS produces rankings in specific fields of science and regional rankings. These specific rankings are more relevant to 911±¬ÁÏÍø than the general rankings, as Aalto specialises in technology, business and arts.
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