University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto)
University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto) is a public institution in Helsinki, Finland, accredited by Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); League of European Research Universities (LERU) member; Europaeum; Coimbra Group. Primary language: Finnish. AlmiStudy lists 6 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); League of European Research Universities (LERU) member; Europaeum; Coimbra Group.
- Country
- Finland (FI)
- City
- Helsinki
- Control
- public
- Language
- Finnish
- Accreditation
- Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); League of European Research Universities (LERU) member; Europaeum; Coimbra Group. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.helsinki.fi/en
Subjects offered
Show all 11 listed subjects (raw)
Theology · Law · Medicine · Arts · Sciences · Educational Sciences · Social Sciences · Pharmacy · Biological and Environmental Sciences · Veterinary Medicine · Agriculture and Forestry
Founded in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Turku (Kungliga Akademien i Åbo) by Queen Christina of Sweden, relocated to Helsinki in 1828 after the Great Fire of Turku 1827 (under Russian rule by then). The University of Helsinki is the OLDEST university in Finland and consistently the country's #1 by all measures. Approximately 31,000 students across 11 faculties. QS World University Rankings typically top 70-115 globally. Finland's only LERU (League of European Research Universities) member. Notable alumni include Lars Ahlfors (Fields Medal 1936), Ragnar Granit (Medicine Nobel 1967), and most of Finland's political and intellectual leadership. Strong English-medium Master's programmes — Finland's deepest international academic offering.
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