Study electrical engineering
As our student, you can find solutions to issues related to sustainable development and human well-being.
Care robots, speech recognition, micromaterials, galaxies near and far away – the School of Electrical Engineering is so much more than electricity and smart power grids, as we study many topics you might not initially associate with the electrical industry. We take part in solving the great challenges humanity is facing, such as climate change, the depletion of natural resources and an aging population.
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Introducing new bachelor's level study options in electrical engineering
Aalto University will offer two new Finnish-taught study options in electrical engineering next spring
Tähtitiistai: The Invisible Universe (external link)
Aalto University's Metsähovi radio observatory turns 50 this year. To mark the anniversary, an open lecture series "Tähtitiistait" will be held in the new Marsio building in autumn 2024. The event will be mostly in Finnish. Welcome!
Study electrical engineering
Electricity is everywhere, and our society would not function without it. As a student at the School of Electrical Engineering, you can find solutions to issues related to sustainable development and human well-being.
Get to know our research: our departments and Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Our research is based on excellent cooperation, and we have exceptionally good connections to the business world. Here at the School of Electrical Engineering our students and researchers get a chance to roll up their sleeves, because we conduct a lot of applied research in addition to theoretical research. Our investments in first-class facilities and research equipment ensure that our hard work will help society evolve.
The School of Electrical Engineering has three departments and one separate unite.
Latest news
Tero Ojanperä appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Mariana Amatullo will continue for a new term
Student-driven projects to become Campus Sustainability Champions
This year, two student-led projects were selected as Campus Sustainability Champions. The awards were presented at the annual ACRE Day on 9 October 2024.
Aalto University Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan 2025–2028 – Share your views
Welcome to comment the EDI plan and the principles of a safer space until 31 October
Merja Tornikoski: I am an observing astronomer by soul
'I spend a lot of sleepless nights because of my hobby. I am especially interested in night photography and natural phenomena, and the Northern Lights photography combines both elements. I think the northern lights are the most beautiful manifestations of solar activity.'Join the events
Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform (AMAD) webinar, Oct 29, 2024
Learn about the Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform (AMAD) in this webinar by Professor Patrick Rinke and Dr. Filippo Federici.
HAIC Talk: Learning from cybersecurity exercises — the case of Locked Shields – with Rain Ottis (external link)
This HAIC talk will introduce cybersecurity exercises in general and the Locked Shields exercise in particular.
Export Control, Sanctions, and Research Security, Oct 30, 2024
Learn about export control, sanctions, and research security with Compliance Officer and Senior Legal Counsel Sampo Kukkonen.
Artificial Intelligence, Medical Decision Making and Research Ethics, Oct 31, 2024
Learn about artificial intelligence, medical decision making, and research ethics with Professor Riitta Salmelin.Student Emmaleena AhonenIn electrical engineering you can build a more responsible and smarter future
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