University of Helsinki in Brief

The University of Helsinki has the widest range of disciplines in Finland. It was established in Turku in 1640, but was transferred to Helsinki in 1828. Currently the number of faculties is eleven. There are 38,000 degree students and 7,300 staff. The number of degrees taken each year is 4,200, of which 350 are doctorates.

The results produced by the research and teaching carried out at the University have been widely acclaimed. The University participates in more than half of the national Centres of Excellence in Research, elected by international scientific panels. The University of Helsinki has been invited to be a member of the League of European Research Universities, a co-operation body for the leading European research universities. According to international expert panels, also the teaching provided by the University of Helsinki is of a high European level.

The University has strong international connections. It has some 80 co-operation agreements with universities on different continents. The University is bilingual (6.5% of students are Swedish-speaking 29 Swedish-language professorships), but in addition to Finnish and Swedish teaching is also provided in English. Besides Helsinki, the University has operations at 20 localities throughout Finland.

Degree students 37,685 (63 % women) of which foreign students 1,218
Teachers and researchers 3,507; Docents 2,493; Other staff 3,829;
4,129 degrees of which 352 doctorates

Photos: Ida Pimenoff

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