Universities

Helsinki Summer School gives students the opportunity to explore high-quality academic learning at the universities in the Helsinki area. A consortium of seven universities covers the entire academic spectrum – from the natural sciences, technology, forestry and business to the humanities, design, music and fine arts.

Universities in the Helsinki area

The University of Helsinki is a leading European university known for its academic excellence in teaching and research. The university has the widest range of disciplines in Finland and has been invited to be a member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), a co-operation body for the leading European research universities.

Established in 2010, the Aalto University was created from the merger of three Finnish universities: The Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and The University of Art and Design Helsinki. The combination of three universities opens up possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The Aalto University is strongly future-oriented while, at the same time, building on the combined 300-year-history of three highly regarded universities.

The Hanken School of Economics is a leading, EQUIS-accredited university in the field of economics and business administration. Hanken is an internationally competitive institution of higher education and research with close ties to the corporate world.

The Sibelius Academy is the only music university in Finland, the largest in Scandinavia, and one of the largest in Europe. It promotes all forms of musical culture in an international setting while creating opportunities to engage in a wide range of high-quality artistic activities, research and education.

The Theatre Academy is both a performing arts university and an art and research centre for theatre and dance. The academy provides theoretical and practical training in the creative processes of the art of theatre and dance whilst offering a multifaceted educational experience.

The Academy of Fine Arts is one of the four university-level institutions of the theoretical and practical study of art in Finland. It provides a fine arts education whilst taking into account new developments in the field of contemporary art.

The National Defence University provides the training required for commissioned officers' positions. The studies that have been designed according to the European Bologna process requirements are conducted at six departments. Officers who have graduated from the university are assigned to various wartime and peacetime tasks in the Defence Forces and the Frontier Guard.