University of Helsinki

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University of Helsinki is not to be confused with Helsinki University of Technology.

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.

The university is a member of the League of European Research Universities and the Europaeum and places heavy emphasis on high-quality research.

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History

For the early history (1640-1809), see the main article Royal Academy of Turku

The university was founded in 1640 by Count Per Brahe in Turku (Åbo), as the Royal Academy of Turku (Åbo Kungliga Akademi). It was the third university founded in the Swedish Empire, following Uppsala University and the Academia Gustaviana in Dorpat, the predecessor of the University of Tartu in Estonia.

Following the great city fire of Turku in 1827 and the move of the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland, under Russian rule since 1809, to Helsinki, the university was relocated there and re-named the Imperial Alexander University of Finland after Czar Alexander I of Russia. It was named the University of Helsinki after Finland became independent in 1917.

The main building of the university, which was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, was completed in 1832. It is located next to the Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki's neoclassical centre, facing the Cathedral and the Government's Palace. Most of the important buildings in the City Centre Campus, such as the University Library, the Observatory and several faculty builings, are also designed by Engel.

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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.

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.

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

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

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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Organisation

The university is divided into eleven faculties. They are listed below in the official order that is used by the university, reflecting both the history of the university and the hierarchy of disciplines at the time when the university was established:

It also comprises several independent institutes, such as research centres and libraries.

Research institutes within the university include the following:

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Notable people

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See also

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External links

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