Our strategy

Enabling our success

To enable our success, we invest in our community & people, infrastructures & campus and services & resources.
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We invest in our community & people, infrastructures & campus and services & resources.

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Community & people

Actions: Developing our culture of inclusion, curiosity, collaboration and wellbeing as our competitive edge.

Close-up of OtaNano infrastructure, photo by Mikko Raskinen

Infrastructures & campus

Actions: Investing in open, state-of-the-art physical & digital infrastructures, and campus environment as long-term assets. 

Students at Harald Herlin Learning Centre, photo by Unto Rautio

Services & resources

Actions: Building dynamic service solutions and data-driven operations. Strengthening our financial resilience. 

Read more about our community, infrastructures and campus

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Equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto

We aim to be a diverse and inclusive community where all students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders feel a sense of belonging and where they can fulfill their professional, educational, and social aspirations

Opiskelijoiden tukeminen, ohjaus ja hyvinvointi

Student Services psychologist group

The Student Services psychologist group comprises Aalto’s study psychologists and the career counselling psychologist.

Services
An aerial photo of the Aalto University campus at sunset.

Virtual Campus Experience (external link)

Explore Aalto University’s campus from anywhere in the world! Our digital guides introduce you to our learning facilities, laboratories, workshops, service spots and outdoor spaces. Experience the tour on desktop, mobile or with VR headset.

Dipoli / Photo by Tuomas Uusheimo

Otaniemi campus to develop into a lively neighbourhood

The university's campus is in Otaniemi, home of the lively community that supports innovations. The goal of the campus development is to mix valuable history and new ways of planning.

Campus
Three researchers using a device on the surface of the ice at Aalto ice tank

Research and learning infrastructures

Our research and teaching infrastructures are a prerequisite for world-class, cutting edge research. They offer opportunities for collaboration and foster the local innovation ecosystem growth. The large infrastructures are open for all Aalto and external users.

Networking at Aalto

Aalto Networking Platform

The Aalto Networking Platform brings together research expertise across departments, supporting collaboration both inside and outside of Aalto.

Harald Herlin Learning Centre aula

Digital Aalto

Digital Aalto is a university-level strategic initiative that helps us shape a sustainable future.

Stories about people at Aalto

Elisabet Lahti and Jaan Praks
Cooperation, Research & Art, University Published:

An entrepreneurial researcher takes action and creates something new

When a researcher thinks like an entrepreneur, they can create something truly groundbreaking.
Minna Tuusa and Anu Honkalinna.
Cooperation, University Published:

Experimentation, risk-taking, seeking the new – entrepreneurial mindset permeates Aalto

For Aalto University employees, entrepreneurial mindset means daring to try something new
Koos Zevenhoven, photo by Oona Hilli
Research & Art Published:

Koos Zevenhoven: The scientific world doesn't know this kind of unusual path very well

'There have also been PhD students in my group, and I haven’t been able to officially act as their advisor. Some of my students have finished their PhD before me.'
Kari Tammi, photo by Kalle Kataila.
University Published:

Kari Tammi: When we are lean enough, we have time to think without rushing

'Aalto is a pretty calm and safe environment to work in. The management and evaluation system is relatively kind, and the rules are just right for an odd and absent-minded person like me.'
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