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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 84 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 16 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 36 | In Finland |
| # 7 of 1,025 | For International Law |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
12%
Enrollment
31,312
Languages
Finnish;Swedish;English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 12% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (ylioppilastutkinto/studentexamen) or foreign equivalent, BA/BSc for admission into Master's programmes |
| Academic Calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Enrollment | 31,312 |
We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for University of Helsinki based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Helsinki.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Helsinki faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Helsinki.
Faculty : Agriculture and Forestry
Agricultural Management
Agriculture
Arctic Studies
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Forestry
Faculty : Arts
Aesthetics
African Studies
Archaeology
Art History
Asian Studies
Baltic Languages
Cinema and Television
Comparative Literature
Comparative Religion
Cultural Studies
English
Ethnology
Film
Finnish
Folklore
German
History
Hungarian
Linguistics
Literature
Marine Science and Oceanography
Museum Studies
Musicology
Philology
Philosophy
Romance Languages
Scandinavian Languages
Slavic Languages
Theatre
Translation and Interpretation
Women's Studies
Faculty : Biological and Environmental Sciences
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Ecology
Genetics
Microbiology
Neurosciences
Physiology
Plant Pathology
Zoology
Faculty : Educational Sciences
Behavioural Sciences
Cognitive Sciences
Education
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Handicrafts
Higher Education
Home Economics
Speech Studies
Faculty : Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Human Rights
International Economics
International Law
Justice Administration
Private Law
Public Law
Faculty : Medicine
Biomedicine
Dentistry
Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Medicine
Psychology
Public Health
Faculty : Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Faculty : Science
Astronomy and Space Science
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geography
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Faculty : Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Political Sciences
Social Psychology
Social Studies
Social Work
Faculty : Theology
Bible
Comparative Religion
History of Religion
Orthodox Theology
Theology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Science
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Helsinki.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | Yes | TBD |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen
Agriculture
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Economics
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
Finnish
Food Science
Forestry
Geography
History
Literature
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Molecular Biology
Natural Sciences
Notary Studies
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Theology
Veterinary Science
Eläinlääketieteen lisensiaatti/Veterinärmedicine licentiat
Veterinary Science
Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti/Odontologie licentiat
Dentistry
Lääketieteen lisensiaatti/Medicine licentiat
Medicine
Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Arts and Humanities
Astronomy and Space Science
Astrophysics
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biotechnology
Botany
Chemistry
Commercial Law
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Danish
Data Processing
Ecology
Economics
Education
Educational Sciences
English
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Fine Arts
Finnish
Food Science
Forestry
Gender Studies
Genetics
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
Government
Health Sciences
Heritage Preservation
History
Hungarian
Icelandic
International Law
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Medicine
Meteorology
Microbiology
Modern Languages
Molecular Biology
Neurosciences
Nordic Studies
Nutrition
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Regional Studies
Religious Studies
Russian
Science Education
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Statistics
Theology
Town Planning
Translation and Interpretation
Urban Studies
Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen
Arts and Humanities
Astronomy and Space Science
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Botany
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Education
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
Food Science
Gender Studies
Health Sciences
Heritage Preservation
History
Law
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Meteorology
Microbiology
Modern Languages
Molecular Biology
Nanotechnology
Natural Resources
Natural Sciences
Neurosciences
Oral Pathology
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Health
Regional Studies
Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Statistics
Theology
Veterinary Science
Wildlife
Research profile
University of Helsinki is a world-class research university with 185,035 scientific papers published and 7,028,435 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Genetics, Physics, Engineering, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
120,172
/ 5,294,925
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
92,623
/ 4,069,237
|
| Chemistry |
91,786
/ 4,267,362
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
76,795
/ 2,567,203
|
| Environmental Science |
70,454
/ 2,671,323
|
| Genetics |
66,617
/ 3,253,684
|
| Physics |
64,190
/ 2,492,504
|
| Engineering |
63,955
/ 2,484,662
|
| Biochemistry |
63,938
/ 3,199,844
|
| Computer Science |
59,286
/ 2,338,998
|
| Psychology |
44,711
/ 1,722,439
|
| Pathology |
42,695
/ 2,010,954
|
| Geology |
41,363
/ 1,678,870
|
| Organic chemistry |
40,486
/ 1,760,957
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
38,899
/ 1,506,413
|
| Sociology |
37,449
/ 1,318,162
|
| Geography and Cartography |
37,113
/ 1,311,881
|
| Ecology |
35,404
/ 1,519,735
|
| Philosophy |
33,401
/ 915,439
|
| Political Science |
30,634
/ 820,916
|
| Mathematics |
30,150
/ 1,173,343
|
| Law |
28,498
/ 790,071
|
| Paleontology |
27,963
/ 1,149,148
|
| Materials Science |
27,527
/ 1,068,973
|
| Statistics |
25,098
/ 1,043,792
|
| Psychiatry |
24,727
/ 1,073,809
|
| History |
23,269
/ 711,542
|
| Immunology |
21,466
/ 997,346
|
| Surgery |
21,339
/ 794,365
|
| Archaeology |
20,059
/ 658,074
|
| Public Health |
18,774
/ 895,638
|
| Botany |
18,580
/ 769,418
|
| Demography |
18,495
/ 881,616
|
| Neuroscience |
18,436
/ 789,635
|
| Optics |
17,604
/ 713,230
|
| Business |
17,040
/ 510,382
|
| Linguistics |
16,948
/ 487,269
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
16,148
/ 540,994
|
| Economics |
15,485
/ 450,056
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
12,789
/ 566,776
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Rolf Nevanlinna
1895-1980 (aged 85)
mathematician
university teacher
Rolf Herman Nevanlinna was a Finnish mathematician who made significant contributions to complex analysis. He is the namesake of Nevanlinna theory for meromorphic functions.
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2. Leevi Madetoja
1887-1947 (aged 60)
choreographer
conductor
composer
musicologist
music critic
Leevi Antti Madetoja was a Finnish composer, music critic, conductor, and teacher of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant Finnish contemporaries of Jean Sibelius, under whom he studied privately from 1908 to 1910.
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3. Emma Kari
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Emma Karoliina Kari is a Finnish politician of the Green League. She was elected to the Parliament of Finland in the 2015 parliamentary election with a vote total of 4,647. Kari has served in the City Council of Helsinki since 2008.
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4. Paavo Arhinmäki
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Paavo Erkki Arhinmäki is a Finnish politician and Helsinki Deputy Mayor for Culture and Leisure since 2021. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2007 til 2021 representing the Left Alliance, a party whose leader he was from 2009 until 2016.
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