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Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 globally

The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with 18 indicators, including international research and citations
#65 in the world in business & economics THE World University Rankings 2026 by Subject on a yellow background.

Aalto University’s business & economics ranked 65th place worldwide (last year 66th) in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject. In computer science, Aalto ranked 87th (last year 88th). In the listings for engineering and for arts & humanities, Aalto kept last year’s place, in the range 101–125. 

Times Higher Education is one of the world's most influential university rankings. It measures the performance of universities with 18 indicators in the areas of international outlook, research quality, citations, teaching and industry partnerships and patents.

Subject-specific rankings are more relevant to Aalto University than the general rankings, as Aalto specialises in technology, business and arts. Depending on the calculation method, there are approximately 17 000–22 000 universities in the world.

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Aalto University performs well in international university rankings. We place 9th globally in art & design and are in the top 100 in several other subjects.

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