Our strategy

Research and art: Driving excellence 

We create world-class clusters of excellence and bring talent together.
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Our long-term purpose: 

We excel and make breakthroughs in and across science, art, technology and business.

Our current focus of development: 

Driving excellence. We create world-class clusters of excellence and bring talent together.

The planned actions: 

We cultivate excellence in our strongest areas of research and art, both existing and emerging.

We develop and support selected physical and digital infrastructures.

We collaborate to amplify our impact in a changing global landscape.
 

Our current key research areas

Our strength is excellence and increasing impact on our chosen key areas in research, art and education and a unique combination of collaborating disciplines.

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Research & Art

Our research focuses on seven key areas combining four core competences in the fields of digitalisation, materials, arts and design, and business together with three grand challenges related to energy, living environments, and health.

News related to research and art

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Enhancing doctoral researchers’ work-life skills – Join the DOC+ events

Doctoral student or postdoc, have you been pondering about building a meaningful doctoral career? Or about the future of AI in research and working life? These events and learning opportunities are for you!
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Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export

Specialised, resource-efficient AI models could be the next competitive edge of our country, and a way to stand out among the use of large language models.
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Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 globally

The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with 18 indicators, including international research and citations
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Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies, University Published:

Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Open for applications

The 2026 Unite! Seed Fund call is officially open, offering funding across three strategic lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD. Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026.
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