Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University is a public institution in Turku, Finland, accredited by Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Swedish. AlmiStudy lists 4 canonical subject areas, all verified against Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Finland (FI)
- City
- Turku
- Control
- public
- Language
- Swedish
- Accreditation
- Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Åbo Akademi University Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.abo.fi/en
Subjects offered
Show all 4 listed subjects (raw)
Arts, Psychology and Theology · Education and Welfare Studies · Natural Sciences and Engineering · Social Sciences, Business and Economics
Founded in 1918 as Finland's Swedish-language university (re-established — the original Royal Academy of Turku 1640 had been Latin and Swedish before relocating as Finnish-language University of Helsinki). Åbo Akademi is Finland's only fully Swedish-medium university — Swedish is one of Finland's two official languages, spoken by ~5% of Finns (mostly along the coast and on Åland). Approximately 5,500 students. Programmes offered in Swedish, Finnish, and English. Located in Turku (in Swedish: Åbo).
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