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Study cities in Finland

11 student cities, compared on cost, industry, employability and student life.

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Empire ratings, scored 1–5 where 5 is strongest. These are our counsellors' assessments based on the employers, institutions and student communities in each city — they are editorial judgement, not official data, and not a ranking of the universities themselves.

Empire editorial ratings for each study city, scored 1 to 5 across 8 subject and lifestyle categories
CityTechnologyBusinessEngineeringHealth & Life Sci.Student lifeNatureInternationalAffordability
HelsinkiHelsinki — Technology: 5 out of 5Helsinki — Business: 5 out of 5Helsinki — Engineering: 4 out of 5Helsinki — Health & Life Sci.: 4 out of 5Helsinki — Student life: 4 out of 5Helsinki — Nature: 3 out of 5Helsinki — International: 5 out of 5Helsinki — Affordability: 1 out of 5
EspooEspoo — Technology: 5 out of 5Espoo — Business: 5 out of 5Espoo — Engineering: 5 out of 5Espoo — Health & Life Sci.: 3 out of 5Espoo — Student life: 4 out of 5Espoo — Nature: 4 out of 5Espoo — International: 5 out of 5Espoo — Affordability: 2 out of 5
TampereTampere — Technology: 5 out of 5Tampere — Business: 4 out of 5Tampere — Engineering: 5 out of 5Tampere — Health & Life Sci.: 4 out of 5Tampere — Student life: 5 out of 5Tampere — Nature: 4 out of 5Tampere — International: 4 out of 5Tampere — Affordability: 3 out of 5
TurkuTurku — Technology: 4 out of 5Turku — Business: 4 out of 5Turku — Engineering: 4 out of 5Turku — Health & Life Sci.: 5 out of 5Turku — Student life: 5 out of 5Turku — Nature: 4 out of 5Turku — International: 4 out of 5Turku — Affordability: 3 out of 5
VaasaVaasa — Technology: 4 out of 5Vaasa — Business: 4 out of 5Vaasa — Engineering: 5 out of 5Vaasa — Health & Life Sci.: 3 out of 5Vaasa — Student life: 4 out of 5Vaasa — Nature: 4 out of 5Vaasa — International: 4 out of 5Vaasa — Affordability: 4 out of 5
JyväskyläJyväskylä — Technology: 4 out of 5Jyväskylä — Business: 3 out of 5Jyväskylä — Engineering: 4 out of 5Jyväskylä — Health & Life Sci.: 4 out of 5Jyväskylä — Student life: 5 out of 5Jyväskylä — Nature: 5 out of 5Jyväskylä — International: 3 out of 5Jyväskylä — Affordability: 4 out of 5
KuopioKuopio — Technology: 3 out of 5Kuopio — Business: 3 out of 5Kuopio — Engineering: 3 out of 5Kuopio — Health & Life Sci.: 5 out of 5Kuopio — Student life: 4 out of 5Kuopio — Nature: 5 out of 5Kuopio — International: 3 out of 5Kuopio — Affordability: 5 out of 5
LahtiLahti — Technology: 3 out of 5Lahti — Business: 4 out of 5Lahti — Engineering: 4 out of 5Lahti — Health & Life Sci.: 3 out of 5Lahti — Student life: 3 out of 5Lahti — Nature: 4 out of 5Lahti — International: 3 out of 5Lahti — Affordability: 4 out of 5
LappeenrantaLappeenranta — Technology: 4 out of 5Lappeenranta — Business: 3 out of 5Lappeenranta — Engineering: 5 out of 5Lappeenranta — Health & Life Sci.: 2 out of 5Lappeenranta — Student life: 3 out of 5Lappeenranta — Nature: 5 out of 5Lappeenranta — International: 3 out of 5Lappeenranta — Affordability: 5 out of 5
PoriPori — Technology: 3 out of 5Pori — Business: 3 out of 5Pori — Engineering: 4 out of 5Pori — Health & Life Sci.: 3 out of 5Pori — Student life: 3 out of 5Pori — Nature: 4 out of 5Pori — International: 3 out of 5Pori — Affordability: 5 out of 5
JoensuuJoensuu — Technology: 3 out of 5Joensuu — Business: 3 out of 5Joensuu — Engineering: 4 out of 5Joensuu — Health & Life Sci.: 3 out of 5Joensuu — Student life: 3 out of 5Joensuu — Nature: 5 out of 5Joensuu — International: 3 out of 5Joensuu — Affordability: 5 out of 5

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Content last reviewed 24 Aug 2026 by Sandhya T C, Country Head – Premium, Empire Overseas Education. Tuition fees, rankings, residence-permit fees and application deadlines change — always confirm the figures for your own programme and intake before you apply.

Best Student Cities in Finland — Compare 11 Study Destinations — Empireoe