Aalto University

Towards a better world.

Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We build a sustainable future by creating novel solutions to major global challenges. We value responsibility, courage, and collaboration.

By merging three leading Finnish universities in 2010, Aalto was founded to work as a societally embedded research university. In a short space of time, we have since become a forerunner in our key areas. We are renowned for our sense of community and culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Aalto University students at Aalto Party during the opening of the Academic Year. Photo by Aalto University / Aino Huovio
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Key figures

Aalto University has six schools and its main campus Otaniemi is located in Espoo, Finland.

Click here for key figures, board report and financial statements of 2019.

Luku 11000 kuvana.

We have over 11 000 students (FTE, full-time equivalent degree students). More key figures of 2019.

Luku 9 kuvana

The QS 2021 Top 50 under 50 ranking listed Aalto University as #9 in the world among young universities. Read more about rankings.

Luku 38 % kuvana.

38% of our academic faculty is international. More key figures of 2019.

Luku 4000 kuvana

Aalto University has more than 4 000 employees, including 400 professors. More key figures of 2019.

Aalto-yliopisto/ Aki-Pekka Sinikoski

Aalto as an employer

We are an international community of 20 000 bold thinkers, working on top research, art and education. Join us in changing the world!

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Strategy and values

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Rankings

Aalto University has improved markedly in rankings specific to science, art, technology and business. We also place high in ranking lists comparing young universities.

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Schools, departments and units

Scientific research, artistic activities and teaching are carried out at Aalto's six schools and their departments and units.

Campus

Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community.

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Our strategy

In 2019 we prepared a new strategy together with our community. The new strategy will come into effect on 1 January 2021. In our living strategy approach, our purpose, values, and way of working define our long-term direction while our choices are proactively and continuously re-evaluated.

Our strategy: Shaping a sustainable future

Strategy 2016-2020

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Organisation and governance

We are a multidisciplinary and international university comprising of six schools. The university is foundation-based, and President Ilkka Niemelä is in charge of its operations. 

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Sustainability

We are committed to promoting sustainable development through research and education as well as in our campus development and other daily practices.

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Environmental Engineering. Photo: Mikko Raskinen/ Aalto University

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Aalto

We aim to provide a non-discriminatory, gender-equal and accessible environment in which employees and students with diverse backgrounds and duties receive equal treatment and are free to participate without discrimination in university activities.

Read more about our equality, diversity and inclusion work
Kuvassa eri-ikäisiä ja erimaalaisia ihmisiä työskentelemässä yhdessä. Kuva: Aleksi Poutanen
Aalto University Undergraduate Centre Otaniemi, image: Tuomas Uusheimo

History

Aalto University was established in 2010 as three leading Finnish universities, the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki, were merged. 

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News

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Program Director Joan Lofgren with GBE course syllabus
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Joan Lofgren: Hybrid course ensures the students can complete the course whether they are on campus or not

This academic year started in very different circumstances than usually. Joan Lofgren, the Director of the Bachelor’s Program in International Business, teaches the Global Business Environment course to first-year students at Mikkeli Campus. This year the course was delivered using a hybrid format due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Research & Art, Studies Published:

Learning to unlearn: What could radically creative education be?

Juuso Tervo is urging us not only to learn new things, but also to unlearn the already learned.
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Campus sustainability champions, urban miners and James Bond of the circular economy in Campus Sustainability Event

As part of the national Energy Awareness Week, Campus Sustainability Team arranged a Sustainable Campus Event on Wednesday 7 October 2020. The programme was very varied and full topical themes, such as urban miners and the James Bond of the circular economy. In addition, the Campus Sustainability Champion was now selected for the fourth time.
Omar Velazquez
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In memoriam: Omar Velazquez, M.Sc., Doctoral Candidate

Omar Velazquez Martinez joined the Aalto community in 2015 as a student of the international European Minerals Engineering Course. From the very beginning, Omar became an active member of the Aalto community, whether supporting activities of the Student Guild, offering invited lectures or hosting new students in our School.
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Events

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Defence of Dissertation in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Fang Li, M.Sc.

The title of dissertation is: Numerical simulation of ship performance in level ice: evaluation, framework and modelling
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Defence of dissertation in the field of mechanical engineering, Kalle Jalava, M.Sc.

Title of the dissertation is "On thermal and mechanical behavior of cast irons at elevated temperatures"
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Defence of dissertation in the field of Real Estate Economics, Niina Leskinen, M.Sc.

The name of the dissertation is "Applying property valuation to on-site energy investments - a discounted cash flow approach"
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Defence of dissertation in the field of Civil Engineering, Deepak Paudel, M.Sc.

The title of the dissertation is: "Uncertainly management for the probabilistic simulation of the thermal resistance of fire barriers".
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