University · Helsinki, Finland

University of Helsinki

Public university in Helsinki, Finland

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affiliation
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budget
  • 704,000,000 Q4916 point in time: 2017
category for alumni of educational institution
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child organization or unit
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  • University of Helsinki
coordinate location
  • 60.1694, 24.9500
count of students
  • 31,312 point in time: 2017
country
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  • Master of Science academic major: computer science; academic major: translational medicine; academic major: the­or­et­ical and com­pu­ta­tional meth­ods; academic major: mathematics and stat­ist­ics; academic major: food science; academic major: geology and geophysics; academic major: ge­net­ics and mo­lecu­lar bios­ciences; academic major: materials research; academic major: particle phys­ics and as­tro­phys­ical sci­ences; academic major: en­vir­on­mental change and global sustainability; academic major: life science in­form­at­ics; academic major: data science; academic major: urban planning; academic major: geography; academic major: chemistry and mo­lecu­lar sci­ences; academic major: neuroscience; academic major: microbiology; academic major: atmospheric sciences; academic major: human nutrition; academic major: pharmacy; academic major: geosciences; academic major: environmental and food economics; academic major: science; academic major: economics; academic major: theology and religious studies; academic major: biology; academic major: chemistry; academic major: physics; academic major: forestry science; academic major: botany; academic major: agricultural science
  • Master of Arts academic major: European and Nordic studies; academic major: English studies; academic major: lin­guistic di­versity in the digital age; academic major: urban planning; academic major: Russian studies; academic major: in­ter­cul­tural en­coun­ters; academic major: heritage studies; academic major: Translation and Interpreting Studies; academic major: Culture and communication; academic major: literacy studies; academic major: nordic languages and literature; academic major: gender studies; academic major: cultural studies; academic major: Finnish and Finno-Ugrian language and culture; academic major: language stud­ies; academic major: mathematics; academic major: physical science; academic major: art
  • Master of Social Science academic major: mathematics and stat­ist­ics; academic major: European and Nordic studies; academic major: global polit­ics and com­mu­nic­a­tion; academic major: en­vir­on­mental change and global sustainability; academic major: con­tem­por­ary so­ci­et­y; academic major: economics; academic major: urban planning; academic major: atmospheric sciences; academic major: social change; academic major: politics and communication; academic major: politics; academic major: political science; academic major: social and health studies and management; academic major: social science
  • Master of Theology academic major: in­ter­cul­tural en­coun­ters; academic major: theology and religious studies
  • Master of Philosophy academic major: psychology; academic major: history; academic major: philosophy; academic major: mother tongue and literature; academic major: language candidate program; academic major: molecular biosciences; academic major: computer science; academic major: environmental science; academic major: study of history; academic major: culture studies; academic major: speech-language pathology
  • Bachelor of Arts academic major: mother tongue and literature; academic major: language candidate program; academic major: study of history; academic major: culture studies; academic major: speech-language pathology
  • Bachelor of Science academic major: pharmacy; academic major: geosciences; academic major: environmental and food economics; academic major: science; academic major: geography; academic major: molecular biosciences; academic major: computer science; academic major: food science; academic major: physical science; academic major: chemistry; academic major: environmental science; academic major: physics
  • Bachelor of Agriculture and Forestry academic major: forestry science
  • Master of Agriculture and Forestry academic major: forestry science
  • Bachelor of Theology academic major: theology and religious studies
  • Bachelor of Social Science academic major: social change; academic major: politics and communication; academic major: economics; academic major: social science
  • Bachelor of Education academic major: industrial arts; academic major: special education; academic major: early childhood; academic major: general and adult education; academic major: class teacher
  • Master of Education academic major: industrial arts; academic major: special education; academic major: early childhood education; academic major: general and adult education; academic major: class teacher
  • Candidate of veterinary medicine academic major: veterinary medicine
  • Licentiate of Veterinary Medicine academic major: veterinary medicine
  • Mas­ter of In­ter­na­tional and Com­par­at­ive Law academic major: corporate law
  • doctorate academic major: economics; academic major: particle physics; academic major: language stud­ies; academic major: microbiology; academic major: veterinary medicine; academic major: study of history; academic major: atmospheric sciences; academic major: clinical research; academic major: materials research; academic major: nanotechnology; academic major: psychology; academic major: theology; academic major: philosophy, arts and society; academic major: polit­ical, so­ci­etal and re­gional change; academic major: microbiology and biotechnology; academic major: chemistry and mo­lecu­lar sci­ences; academic major: mathematics and stat­ist­ics; academic major: biomedicine; academic major: environmental science; academic major: computer science; academic major: neuroscience; academic major: food chain and health; academic major: sustainable use of re­new­able natural re­sources; academic major: social science; academic major: law; academic major: pharmaceutical research; academic major: history and cultural heritage; academic major: Wildlife Biology; academic major: school, education, society and culture; academic major: gender, culture and society; academic major: Geosciences; academic major: materials research and nanoscience; academic major: psychology, learning and communication; academic major: theology and religious studies; academic major: oral sciences; academic major: integrative life science; academic major: botany; academic major: geosciences; academic major: population health; academic major: wildlife biology
  • Bachelor of Psychology academic major: psychology
  • Master of Psychology academic major: psychology
  • Master of Laws academic major: law
  • licentiate of Medicine academic major: medicine
  • Licentiate in Dentistry academic major: dentistry
  • Candidate of Philosophy academic major: philosophy
  • candidate of chemical science academic major: chemistry
  • doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki
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inception
  • 26 March 1640
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  • 193.166.128.0/22
  • 193.166.182.0/23
IPv6 routing prefix
  • 2001:708:110::/48
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member count
  • 4,383 applies to part: academic staff; point in time: 2017
  • 3,256 applies to part: Administration and Service Personnel; point in time: 2017
member of
native label
  • Helsingin yliopisto (fi)
  • Helsingfors universitet (sv)
notable work
  • Q98658032 publication date: 2016; subject has role: founding member
official language
official name
  • Kejserliga Alexanders Universitetet i Finland (sv) start time: 1828; end time: 1919
  • Helsingfors universitet (sv) start time: 1919
  • Kungliga Akademien i Åbo (sv) start time: 1640; end time: 1808
  • Kejserliga Akademien (sv) start time: 1808; end time: 1828
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ranking
  • 99 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2024
  • 74 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2020
  • 82 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2021
  • 92 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2022
  • 63 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2019
  • 57 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2018
  • 56 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2017
  • 56 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2016
  • 67 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2015
  • 73 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2014
  • 76 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2013
  • 73 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2012
  • 72 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2010
  • 74 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2011
  • 68 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2008
  • 74 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2003
  • 72 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2004
  • 76 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2005
  • 74 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2006
  • 73 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2007
  • 104 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2022
  • 115 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2024
  • 106 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2023
  • 116 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2026
  • 104 determination method or standard: Times Higher Education World University Rankings; point in time: 2026
  • 94 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2025
rector
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short name
  • HY (fi)
  • UH
  • HU (sv)
social media followers
  • 44,084 point in time: 10 January 2021; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 168607383
  • 9,560 point in time: 11 October 2021; YouTube channel ID: UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA
  • 51,238 point in time: 28 February 2022; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 168607383
  • 10,100 point in time: 17 March 2022; YouTube channel ID: UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA
  • 57,720 point in time: 5 February 2023; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 168607383
  • 11,700 point in time: 17 February 2023; YouTube channel ID: UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA
  • 13,000 point in time: 14 January 2024; YouTube channel ID: UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA
  • 42 point in time: 12 February 2024; Mastodon address: HelsinkiUni@mstdn.social
  • 43 point in time: 16 March 2024; point in time: 11 April 2024; Mastodon address: HelsinkiUni@mstdn.social
  • 14,200 point in time: 25 January 2025; YouTube channel ID: UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA
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  • xoo23 subject named as: 赫尔辛基大学; last update: 20 January 2022
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  • 2349227 subject named as: ГЕЛЬСИНГФОРССКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
  • 4664101 subject named as: ХЕЛЬСИНКСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
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  • 20152 language of work or name: Estonian; subject named as: Helsingi Ülikool
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  • 35977 subject named as: University of Helsinki
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  • helsinkiuni start time: 20 July 2010; point in time: 29 February 2020; has characteristic: verified account or profile; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 168607383
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  • UCfyixY7KHwkorb7M1dp-SdA start time: 12 May 2010; point in time: 8 December 2020; subject named as: University of Helsinki; number of works: 833; number of subscribers: 8,060; number of viewers/listeners: 1,740,497
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  • 19757610 subject named as: 赫尔辛基大学
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