University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki or Helsingin yliopisto (UH) - public higher education institution in Finland.

University of Helsinki - Description

The University concentrates on high-level scientific research and researcher education. Scientific research is also the basis of the teaching provided by the University. The University operations support the development of society, as well as business and industry. University representatives offer their competencies for the benefit of society through a number of positions of trust and expertise. The results produced by the research and teaching carried out at the University have been widely acclaimed. The University participates in more than half of the national Centres of Excellence in Research, elected by international scientific panels. The University of Helsinki has been invited to be a member of the League of European Research Universities, a co-operation body for the leading European research universities. According to international expert panels, also the teaching provided by the University of Helsinki is of a high European level. The University has strong international connections. It has some 80 co-operation agreements with universities on different continents. The University researchers are in great demand as experts in international scientific communities, meetings and publications. The University is bilingual, but in addition to Finnish and Swedish teaching is also provided in English. Besides Helsinki, the University has operations at 20 localities throughout Finland. The University of Helsinki is the most versatile institution for science, education and intellectual renewal in Finland. It is active on four campuses in Helsinki. The University is one of the leading European research universities and among the best multidisciplinary research universities in the world. Research at the University of Helsinki is high-quality, profiled and of high international standard in all fields, and it is developed with a long term approach. As a member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), the University strives to promote the status of fundamental research. Special emphasis is given to new multidisciplinary approaches to global challenges. Teaching and postgraduate studies are based on research which guarantees the high standard of education. The University's international student body puts high value to the excellent laborartories, libraries and other infrastructure