The University of Helsinki is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Åbo under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Tsar Alexander I. The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. In 2020, around 31,600 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.
Queen Christina of Sweden, University Founder and Patron
The Royal Academy of Åbo
National Library of Finland/Kansalliskirjasto
University of Helsinki (Main Building)
Turku is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately 202,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 311,000. It is the 6th most populous municipality in Finland, and the third most populous urban area in the country after Helsinki and Tampere.
Image: View from Turku Cathedral tower
Image: Tall Ship Races Turku 2009
Image: Julfred utlyses Gamla Stortorget 2009
Image: Turku Medieval Market, market booths
