University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is an international research community of over 40,000 students and staff. We make scientific breakthroughs to benefit the world. Our top research areas are future technologies, a sustainable planet, precision health, and learning and evolving societies. The University of Helsinki ranks among the top one percent of universities in the world. The university was founded in 1640. 

During the years, our academic community has grown into 40 000 people scattered into 11 faculties on four campuses. Now, our research and education set global benchmarks, and we believe that the search for new knowledge and boundary-breaking research can lead to solutions that have a real, global impact on the future.

A multidisciplinary approach, high-quality teaching and collaboration with partners help us identify solutions to the biggest challenges of our time. Delve deep into our themes to gain a better understanding of ongoing global change and its effects, and learn about our teaching and events related to these topics.