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Aalto University strong in ranking for international outlook

Times Higher Education’s listing ranked Aalto 40th in the world and 3rd in the Nordics
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Aalto University ranks 40th in this year’s ranking list of the most international universities in the world by Times Higher Education (THE). Among Nordic universities, Aalto came third. The THE listing looks at universities’ international student score, international staff score, international co-authorship score and international reputation. Last year, Aalto was ranked 35th.

The University of Hongkong topped the list while the University of Copenhagen of Denmark came first among Nordic universities.

The listing is based on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, published last autumn. This ranking measures universities’ success according to 13 indicators, and Aalto University’s performance was strongest in international outlook.

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Aalto University 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.

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