University of Helsinki
About the University of Helsinki
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The University of Helsinki is an international academic community with more than 40,000 students and members of staff. It operates on four campuses in Helsinki and in nine other localities in Finland. The university’s 11 faculties are home to many departments. Furthermore, the university accommodates several independent research-oriented institutes and multidisciplinary research networks and campus units. The University of Helsinki enjoys great influence all around Helsinki and in the rest of Finland.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Helsinki
- Student gender ratio
- 68 F : 32 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 7% (1)
- Students per staff
- 15.8 (1)
- Student total
- 22974 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
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Health Sciences University
United Kingdom, Bournemouth
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Subjects Taught at the University of Helsinki
See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Helsinki
Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology