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You can use University of Helsinki knowledge databases to find information on research made at the university.

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History of the University

Faculties

For providing research and teaching, the university is divided into faculties and departments. The faculties award degrees to the students.              

The University of Helsinki has eleven faculties:

  1. Faculty of Theology
  2. Faculty of Law
  3. Faculty of Medicine
  4. Faculty of Arts
  5. Faculty of Science
  6. Faculty of Pharmacy
  7. Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
  8. Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
  9. Faculty of Social Sciences
  10. Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
  11. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine


Faculties are managed by deans. The faculty council is a multi-member administrative body responsible for developing the activities of the faculty as a whole, under the supervision of the dean.

A faculty can comprise various departments, independent institutes, and departments common to the faculties at the discretion of the University Board.

Contact information

P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Fax: +358 9 191 23008