University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki has been based in Helsinki, Finland, since 1829, but it was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Bo, which was part of the Swedish Empire at the time. It is Finland's oldest and largest university, offering the most diverse range of disciplines. In 2020, the university has over 31,600 students enrolled in degree programs dispersed across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.

The university is bilingual, with legal education available in both Finnish and Swedish. Because Swedish, while being Finland's official language, is a minority language, Finnish is by far the most common language at the institution. English is taught extensively at all levels of the university, including master's, licentiate, and doctorate programs, making it a de facto third language of instruction.

The University of Helsinki, in keeping with its traditionally strong Humboldtian spirit, lays a strong emphasis on high-quality teaching and research of the highest international standard. It is a founding member of the League of European Research Universities and a member of several notable international university networks, including Europaeum, UNICA, and the Utrecht Network. The institution has also obtained foreign financial support for global welfare; for example, the US Department of Defense awarded the university more than four million euros in September 2021 for MYC gene and breast cancer research.

Phone: +358 9 1911
Address: Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Website: https://www.helsinki.fi/