The Department of Forest Sciences conducts research in the forest sciences and relating to bioeconomy of a high international standard and provides the highest education based on this research. The aim of the multidisciplinary activities is to promote the ecologically, economically and socially sustainable use of forests and peatlands, and to produce globally relevant new perspectives through research.
As a student of forest sciences, you will have the opportunity to seek solutions to these current challenges through actual research projects. The Department of Forest Sciences at the University of Helsinki was ranked 4th in the world in the latest ranking by Center for World University Rankings making it the most successful field at the University of Helsinki.