University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is an international research community of over 40,000 students and staff. We make scientific breakthroughs to benefit the world. Our top research areas are future technologies, a sustainable planet, precision health, and learning and evolving societies. The University of Helsinki ranks among the top one percent of universities in the world. The university was founded in 1640. 

During the years, our academic community has grown into 40 000 people scattered into 11 faculties on four campuses. Now, our research and education set global benchmarks, and we believe that the search for new knowledge and boundary-breaking research can lead to solutions that have a real, global impact on the future.

The top research areas highlight the strengths in research conducted at the University of Helsinki. They combine leading research across the human, life and natural sciences to create new knowledge and understanding, and to respond to the major challenges of our time.