Aalto University

Aalto University is a Finnish public research university in Espoo. It was founded in 2010 when three prominent Finnish universities merged: Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki School of Economics, and Helsinki University of Art and Design. The goal of the tight collaboration between the scientific, business, and artistic groups is to promote multidisciplinary education and research.

In 2010, the Finnish government set out to construct an innovative university by combining the three schools into one. The institution has six schools and around 17,500 students and 4,000 employees, making it Finland's second-largest university. Aalto University's main campus is located in Otaniemi, Espoo. The Töölö district of Helsinki is home to Aalto University Executive Education. The university also has a Bachelor's Program in International Business in Mikkeli and the Metsähovi Radio Observatory in Kirkkonummi, in addition to the Greater Helsinki area.

The operations of Aalto University are an example of Finland's higher education experiment. The Aalto Design Factory, Aalto Ventures Program, and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, among others, are driving the university's mission of radical multidisciplinary learning and have made a significant contribution to Helsinki's rise as a startup hotbed. Aaltoes is Europe's largest and most active student-run entrepreneurship community, with important concepts like the Startup Sauna accelerator program and the Slush startup festival under its belt.

Alvar Aalto, a renowned Finnish architect, designer, and alumnus of the former Helsinki University of Technology, was also responsible for the design of a substantial portion of the university's main campus in Otaniemi.

Phone: +358 9 47001
Address: 02150 Espoo, Finland
Website: https://www.aalto.fi/en