True or false? Space rockets can be made with a 3D printer
Assistant Professor Mika Salmi corrects common misconceptions about 3D printing. Salmi’s professorship focuses on sustainability in manufacturing.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023: Invisible
Fascinating prototypes and experiments on display can transform the way we think and act. The exhibitions are free and open for everyone!
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- Events programme
- Spotlight: Cutting the carbon out of concrete
- Spotlight: Trees and plants in a whole new light
New academic year kicked off
Aalto University opened its 14th academic year on 5 September.
The latest Aalto University Magazine is out now!
The September issue asks if we would make different decisions if we could see beneath the surface and know better
- Echoing a kindred spirit from a century past
- How to make resilience a community resource?
- Digital magazine on issuu.com
Join us in supporting Ukraine’s university students
Donations help them continue their studies during the crisis
Spotlight
Find more current news and interesting events on the News and events page.
Where do we feel love?
New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love
Ilkka Niemelä to the Finnish Government: Innovations and sustainable growth will be lost if immigration policies are implemented
Internationality has accelerated innovation and helped many Finnish companies from Aalto along their growth trajectories. Nearly half of Aalto University’s academic staff come from outside Finland, and Aalto students are from more than 100 countries.
Curious minds shaping a sustainable future
Our community is working to solve the challenges most consider impossible. Read how Irene Purasachit, Ranja Hautamäki and Russell Lai are building a better future for us all.
Irene Purasachit saw the floral industry’s waste problem firsthand – now she makes material for handbags from discarded blooms
Nearly half of cut flowers end up in the trash, never making their way to dinner tables or first dates
Professor Ranja Hautamäki: ‘Diverse urban nature is key to increasing well-being and carbon sinks’
Professor of Landscape Architecture is tackling the issues of climate change mitigation and urban carbon sinks.
Russell Lai is at the vanguard of cryptography
Aalto University’s new Assistant Professor Russell Lai is a cryptography researcher, who wants to bring the fruits of his academic work to the use of everyday citizens, without sacrificing robustness.
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Find more current news and interesting events on the News and events page.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Events programme
Welcome and participate in Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 through a variety of different events, from live talk shows to webinars, workshops and guided exhibition tours.
Creative Technologies
The theme of the next seminar is AI for Games.
Aalto Open Days 2023
What is it like to study at Aalto University? The hybrid Open Days event you can find out what it's really like to study in one of Aalto's English-taught programmes.
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Explore our six schools
Scientific research and artistic activities are carried out at six schools and their departments and units.
School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture is one of the most prestigious universities in its fields. We educate our students to create imaginative, collaborative, compassionate and unconventional approaches to the most pressing challenges of today.
School of Engineering
Research, education and new solutions in the fields of mechanical engineering, civil engineering and built environment.
School of Business
At the School of Business we strive for better business and better society. We excel in education and research with a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with our partners.
School of Chemical Engineering
At the School of Chemical Engineering, we combine natural sciences and engineering in a unique way.
School of Electrical Engineering
At the School of Electrical Engineering, we are experts in systems science developing integrated solutions from care of the elderly to space robotics.
School of Science
Science for tomorrow’s technology, innovations and businesses
Campus - lively and thriving
Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is a renewable and living environment for research, art, learning, entrepreneurship and housing. The campus area inspires people to collaborate, try out new ideas and innovate together.
Explore our vibrant innovation ecosystem
Virtual Campus Experience
Explore Aalto University’s campus from anywhere in the world! Our digital guides, an Aalto University student and an assistant professor, introduce you to our learning facilities, laboratories, workshops, service spots and outdoor spaces. The tour can be experienced on desktop, mobile or VR headset.
Community voices
Studies and courses open to all
Lifewide Learning
Aalto University Lifewide Learning helps you develop your skills in an ever-changing environment.
Aalto University Open University
Open University courses are open to everyone regardless of background or age. Open University offers individual courses in Business, Technology, Languages, and Art and Design. Students are admitted to individual courses in the order of registration.
Aalto University Junior
Aalto University Junior is art, science, technology and entrepreneurship for children, young people and teachers - to support teaching, personal joy and a source of enthusiasm.
Information on Ukraine
Ukraine war
On this page, we will gather information on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects Aalto University’s operations. We will update the contents regularly.
Ukraine war - Frequently asked questions
On this page you find answers to commonly asked questions related to the effects the war in Ukraine has on Aalto University.
Read about our research and donate
At Aalto University, we create the conditions for innovation, economic growth, employment and wellbeing. A gift to the university is an investment in a better future.
Research & Art
Our research focuses on seven key areas combining four core competences in the fields of ICT, materials, arts, design and business together with three grand challenges related to energy, living environment, and health.
Give for the future
Join us in building a sustainable future! Together we can solve some of the toughest problems of our time.