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Subjects featured in the latest THE ranking – education studies rise again

Published on 24.2.2025
Tampere University
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The field of educational studies improved its position in an international university comparison. Tampere University is ranked in ten disciplines in the Times Higher Education (THE) subject rankings, with education reaching the 151–175 category.

Following the overall university comparison, THE published subject-specific comparisons in January 2025.

THE lists Tampere University in nine teaching and research disciplines. The best performer in its comparison was education, which improved its position for the second consecutive time, ranking in the 151–175 category. 

Social sciences and computer science were ranked in the 201–250 category in their fields.

The latest THE world university ranking ranks Tampere University among the 350 best universities in the world. In October 2024, the University’s strength was industry collaboration, which means external research funding received from businesses and patents that have been innovated in research activities.

The ranking indicators measure research, teaching, research environment, industry collaboration, and internationality.

World University Rankings by subject 2025

Subject-specific rankings

  • Education Studies (151–175)
  • Social Sciences (201–250)
  • Arts and Humanities (201–250)
  • Computer Science (251–300)
  • Business and Economics (251–300)  
  • Medical and Health (251–300)
  • Psychology (251–300)
  • Engineering (301–400)
  • Physical Sciences (501–600)

See the ranking results