University of Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland

The University of Helsinki, Finland's oldest and most prestigious academic institution, was founded in 1640 in Turku as the Royal Academy of Åbo. After the Great Fire of Turku in 1827, it was relocated to Helsinki and renamed the Imperial Alexander University. Following Finland’s independence in 1917, it became the University of Helsinki.
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The university was founded in 1640 in Turku as the Royal Academy of Åbo, making it the oldest university in Finland.
The university’s name reflected the prevailing political rule: Royal Academy of Åbo under Swedish rule. Imperial Academy of Turku after 1809, under Russian authority. Imperial Alexander University in Finland after relocating to Helsinki. Finally, it became the University of Helsinki in 1917, aligning with Finnish independence.
The university was relocated to Helsinki in 1828 after the Great Fire of Turku in 1827 destroyed much of the city. The move was also politically strategic, aligning the university more closely with the new administrative capital under Russian rule.

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University Of University of Helsinki Application Statistics

31000
2900
15000
11000
5000
16:1
17 %
€ 18000
€ 12000
3
30
75 %
6.5
555
158

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