Postsecondary Institution
University of Helsinki
Helsingin yliopisto / Helsingfors universitet
Fabianinkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
IDSCU ID: PS-0014Type: UniversityStatus: ActiveData captured: 7 Sept 2026
Overview
The University of Helsinki is a Finnish multidisciplinary university with roots in the Royal Academy of Turku, established in 1640. The institution moved to Helsinki in 1828. Its Finnish and Swedish names reflect its bilingual national setting, while English is also used in international degree provision and research.
Institution information
- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1640
- Founded information
- Founded in Turku in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Turku; relocated to Helsinki in 1828.
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Swedish
- English
Qualifications & fields
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Natural Sciences
- Medicine and Health
- Education
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Veterinary Science
- Delivery modes
- On-campus
- Awarding bodies
- University of Helsinki
Campuses & admissions
- Address
- Fabianinkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
- Campuses
- Name: City Centre · City: Helsinki · Relationship: University campus
- Name: Kumpula · City: Helsinki · Relationship: Science campus
- Name: Meilahti · City: Helsinki · Relationship: Medical campus
- Name: Viikki · City: Helsinki · Relationship: Life sciences campus
- Admissions
- Open official page
- Course catalogue
- Open official page
Record information
- IDSCU record ID
- PS-0014
- Education sector
- Postsecondary Institution
- Country code
- FI
- Data captured
- 7 Sept 2026
- Data release
- 20260908T071051Z
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