University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. Around 38,000 students (including 5,500 post-graduate students) are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university.

Campuses

The university is located on four main campuses. Originally, the entire university was located in the very centre of Helsinki, but due to the rapid growth of university since the 1930s, premises have been built and acquired in other areas.

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The historical City Centre Campus has been the hub of activity ever since the university moved from Turku to Helsinki in the early 19th Century. The campus has a central location and reflects the architectural style of this part of the city. The university buildings in the city center house the Faculties of Theology, Law, Arts, Behavioural Sciences and Social Sciences plus administrative functions. Most of the buildings on the campus have a major architectural significance.

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The Kumpula Campus, housing the Faculty of Science, is located four kilometers from the centre of Helsinki.

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The Meilahti Campus, with the Faculty of Medicine, is a part of the Meilahti Hospital District on the outskirts of the city centre.

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The Viikki Campus is located in a semi-rural area in the suburbs of Helsinki and houses the Faculties of Agriculture and Forestry, Biosciences, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy.

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