University of Oulu

, Finland

#421

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Oulu ranks #421 globally — #360 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #392 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Oulu places #421 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#360

▼ 18 vs 2026 (#342)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#392

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Oulu by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#41

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

—

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#51-75

—

Education

#201-250

#151-200

#53

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#76-100

#75

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Nursing

#151-225

—

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#301-400

#107

Computer Science

#351-400

#126-150

#201-300

#166

Environmental Science

#451-500

—

#201-300

#175

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

#176-200

—

#336

Medicine / Clinical

#451-500

—

#301-400

#184

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#387

Life Sciences & Medicine

#501-550

#201-250

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#201-300

#415

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Biological Sciences

#601-650

—

#401-500

#222

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#251-300

—

Civil Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#301-400

—

Business & Management

—

#301-400

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#441

Physics & Astronomy

#501-550

—

Chemistry

#601-700

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Oulu ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Oulu ranks #360 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #392 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #421 globally.

Why does University of Oulu rank #360 in QS but #275 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of Oulu — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-oulu-fi/

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