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For genders, the number of women is considerably higher than men (63 %). Professors 115, associate professors 4 (out of which 20 second stage) and one academy professor.
The Medical Faculty publications represent approx. a third of the Helsinki University publications as a whole. The major part of the publications have been made in cooperation with HUS (Helsinki University Hospital). The number of publications is increasing every year within the Faculty. In addition the number of publications within open access channels and parallel publishings has incresed.
At the Faculty of Medicine there are nine basic educational degree programmes
In addition, the faculty of medicine offers medical specialist training, dental specialist training, psychotherapist training, spcialist psychologist training, specialist training in general practice as well as supplementary training for specialist doctors.
In terms of the number of applicants, the Faculty of Medicine remains the most popular faculty at the University. While the number of applicants continued to decline compared to previous years, the share of admitted applicants remained at only 4%. As in previous years, the degree programme in medicine and the degree programme in psychology were the most popular programmes among applicants.
498 basic level degrees were taken, out which 83 were lower level degrees and 415 higher level degrees within following educational programs:
Other degrees
The major part of the Faculty’s funding (60%) consists of additional funding. The largest financiers are The Finnish Academy (22%) and different domestic financiers (including foundations) (18%).