The University of Turku places within the top 1 % of the world’s universities
Get inspired by science. The University of Turku (UTU), founded in 1920, is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We place within the top 1% of world’s universities, and among domestic Finnish applicants we were the most popular university in Finland in 2022. The University of Turku offers study and research opportunities in eight faculties and five independent units. Our main campus is located in the historical city centre of Turku, renowned as the best Student City in Finland. It is also located close to the unique nature and archipelago of Southwest Finland. We educate future experts who will solve complex scientific questions and social issues and build a sustainable world. Our graduates have excellent collaboration skills, the ability to create work for themselves and others, and expertise that can be applied to different sectors of society. We offer a wide choice of international Master's degree programmes in English. Thanks to the outstanding services, compact campus, and active academic society, international students and scholars feel at home from the very beginning of their stay with us at the University of Turku, Finland!