About
Tampere University is a multidisclipinary public university located in the city of Tampere, Finland. It is the second largest university in the country by student enrollment.
Ranked Top 301 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 80 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=423
307
36.1
2026
THE
301–350
—
51.6
2026
ARWU
501-600
—
2025
US News
=468
3
53.4
2026
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Key Facts
17,284
Students
19.2 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
10%
Int'l Students
53 : 47
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
12
Library & Information Management
51-75
Telecommunication Engineering
51-75
Sociology
76-100
Communication
76-100
Library & Information Science
101-150
Geography
101-150
Computer Science & Engineering
151–175
Education
151-200
Transportation Science & Technology
151-200
Education
151-200
Public Administration
151-200
Communication & Media Studies
176–200
Social Sciences
=196
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
201
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Subject Rankings
QS
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Management | 12 | 76.4 | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 551-600 | - | 2023 |
| Business & Management Studies | 551-600 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
32 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 151–175 | 47.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 41.7 | 2024 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
US News
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =196 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 201 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =213 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Optics | 215 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 257 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =258 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =276 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =395 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =410 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =423 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =528 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =724 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 732 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =836 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =891 | 53.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,106 | 53.4 | 2026 |