University of Helsinki
Also known as Imperial Alexander University in Finland, Helsingin yliopisto, Helsingfors universitet, Keisarillinen Aleksanterin-Yliopisto, Kejserliga Alexander-universitetet, Helsinki University, helsinki.fi, UH
public university in Helsinki, Finland
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The University of Helsinki is a public university located in Finland's capital city, making it a major institution for higher education in the country. As a publicly funded university, it serves an important role in research and education for Finnish society.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Kejserliga Akademien
- Official website
- www.helsinki.fi/fi
- Image
- University of Helsinki, Main Building (52890870759).jpg
- Students count
- 31312
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- IPv4 routing prefix
- 193.166.128.0/22
- Commons category
- University of Helsinki
- inception
- 1640-03-26
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2001:708:110::/48
- native label
- Helsingfors universitet
- budget
- 704000000
- member count
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The University of Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin yliopisto, HY; Swedish: Helsingfors universitet, HU) is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Regia Academia Aboensis under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Tsar Alexander I. The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland with a range of disciplines available. In 2022, around 31,000 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.