University of Helsinki

The University of national capital (Finnish: Helsingin yliopisto, Swedish: Helsingfors universitet, Latin: Universitas Helsingiensis, abbreviated UH) could be a university settled in national capital, Suomi since 1829, however was supported within the town of Turku (in Swedish Åbo) in 1640 because the academy of Turku, at that point a part of the Swedish Empire. it's the oldest and largest university in Suomi with the widest vary of disciplines on the market. Around 36,500 students ar presently registered within the degree programs of the university unfold across eleven schools and eleven analysis institutes.

As of quarter day, 2005, the University complies with the standards of the Europe-wide Bologna method and offers Bachelor, Master, Licenciate, and student degrees. Admission to degree programmes is typically determined by entrance examinations, within the case of bachelor's degrees, and by previous degree results, within the case of master and postgraduate degrees. Entrance is especially selective (circa V-day of the yearly candidates ar admitted). it's been graded a high one hundred university within the world per the 2015 ARWU, QS and therefore the rankings.

The university is bilingual, with teaching provided each in Finnish and Swedish. Teaching in English is intensive throughout the university at Master, Licentiate, and student levels, creating it a de facto  third language of instruction.

Remaining faithful its historically sturdy Humboldtian attribute, the University of national capital places significant stress on high-quality teaching and analysis of a high international commonplace. it's a member of varied distinguished international university networks, like Europaeum, UNICA,]the Utrecht Network, and could be a introduction member of the League of European analysis Universities.