University of Oulu among the world's top 350 in the QS World University Rankings

The university achieved its highest rankings in indicators measuring the number of citations received by publications relative to the number of teaching and research staff, and the diversity of international research collaboration. The most notable individual rise in ranking was in the indicator for academic reputation.

The QS ranking places strong emphasis on academic reputation, citations per faculty, student-to-staff ratio, and the proportion of international staff and students.

The reputation indicators are based on surveys conducted among researchers and employers and carry considerable weight in the overall ranking.