

Aalto University Rankings 2026
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- Aalto University Ranking
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- Aalto University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- Aalto University FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2024
- Aalto University QS Ranking 2026
- Aalto University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- Aalto University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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Aalto University is one of Finland’s top-rated universities. Known for its wide range of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university’s reputation reflects in its rankings from various renowned ranking bodies.
If you look at the Aalto University ranking for 2025, it stands at #126 globally and #2 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #121 and #2, respectively, in 2024.
As for the university’s rank by QS, it is observed that it has moved from #114 in 2026 to now #113 in 2025. Additionally, THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #196, in 2025.
Check out the table below showing 3-year trend of Aalto University ranking globally:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 109 | 113 | 114 |
THE | 201 | 201 | 196 | Not Ranked |
US News | 273 | 296 | 271 | Not Ranked |
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World rank by different ranking providers
Shiksha
#124QS Ranking
#114THE Ranking
#196US News Ranking
#271ARWU Ranking
#401Aalto UniversityAalto University Course Ranking
According to various ranking bodies, Aalto University courses have been ranked well over the past few years. Some the well-ranked courses are in the stream of Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ). The Shiksha Popularity Ranking for its Engineering courses has been recorded at rank of #117, which has a declined from its previous year’s rank of #106.
Apart from these courses, Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses globally. Holding firm, this course was positioned at #226 in 2025. Overall, most of the courses offered by this university are notably appealing to international students.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of Aalto University degrees perform globally:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #81 | #106 | #117 |
Business & Management Studies | #188 | #234 | #226 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | #511 | #582 |
Science | #182 | #228 | #244 |
Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) | #70 | #93 | #107 |

Aalto UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Global Universities | 273 | 296 | 271 |

Aalto UniversityFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2024 |
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Master in Management | 99 |

Aalto UniversityQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Europe | 40 | 41 | – / – |
World University | 109 | 113 | 114 |
Accounting and Finance | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Architecture and Built Environment | 39 | 49 | – / – |
Art and Design | 8 | 8 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 501 | 501 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 166 | 165 | – / – |
Mathematics | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Medicine | 601 | – / – | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 151 | 151 | – / – |

Aalto UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 201 | 201 | 196 |
Arts and Humanities | 126 | 101 | 101 |
Engineering | 101 | 101 | 101 |
PG Business and Economics | 86 | 84 | 66 |
PG Computer Science | 73 | 86 | 88 |

Aalto UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Universities | 301 | 401 | 401 |
Mathematics | – / – | 301 | – / – |
Physics | 201 | 151 | – / – |
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With only 18 to 20% acceptance rate, Aalto wants its students to be academically inclined, and it requires strong academic qualifications, including a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, along with other important requirements like English language proficiency.
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Applicants need to demonstrate their English language proficiency through the standardized tests like IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE with minimum score requirements. In general, international students need to get a minimum band score of 6.5 in IELTS with no bands less than 6.0.
Mentioned below are the various
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No, Aalto University Finland does not accept Duolingo test for admission to Master's and Doctoral courses where the language of instruction of the course is English. But, to prove the English language proficiency, international applicants are required to submit the minimum scores given below:
Tests | Minimum Score |
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IELTS | 6.5 overall and writing score 6.0 |
TOEFL | 92 and writing score 22 |
PTE | 62 and writing score 54 |
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Aalto University MSc in Business Analytics course is 2 years. The language of instruction of this course is English. The tuition fee for this course for international students is EUR 15,000 per year (Around INR 15.3 lakh). The organizing school of this course is the School of Business. To take admis
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No, as an international student studying at Aalto Uni, students are free to look for housing in the private market. Rental apartments are generally unfurnished, and the average rent usually starts from €600 per month.
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