The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland, located in the capital city of Helsinki. Established in 1640, the University of Helsinki is one of the world's leading universities for multidisciplinary research. With over 40,000 students and 4,000 staff members
The University of Helsinki is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Regia Academia Aboensis under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Tsar Alexander I. The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland with a range of disciplines available. In 2022, around 31,000 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.