In 2024, the Faculty of Science produced degrees as follows:
The Department continued its international and active scientific operations in 2023. The number of scientific publications remained high, and the amount of external funding was significant. The number of teaching and research personnel has increased slightly.
The Faculty of Science is international and multidisciplinary. The proportion of international degree students and staff has been growing steadily for several years.
Statistics on graduates by degree programme start from 2021, when University of Helsinki switched to the new degree system.
The Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki has a staff of about 1300 (2025). The following table shows the development of gender distribution at the Faculty as of 2020.
| Gender* | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 71 % | 71 % | 71 % | 69 % | 69 % | 68 % |
| Women | 29 % | 29 % | 29 % | 29 % | 31 % | 32 % |
*Due to our personnel data system, it is currently only possible to report the gender balance on two genders.