Aalto University

About Aalto University

Established in 2010 by merging three historic century-old institutions—Helsinki University of Technology (founded 1849), the Helsinki School of Economics (founded 1911), and the University of Art and Design Helsinki (founded 1871)—Aalto University is a world-class multidisciplinary research university located in Otaniemi, Espoo, within the Greater Helsinki capital region. The university is structured into six prestigious schools: the School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS), School of Business (BIZ), School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM), School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC), School of Engineering (ENG), and School of Science (SCI). Educating over 13,000 degree students from more than 100 countries, Aalto operates at the vibrant intersection of technology, business, and human-centric design. Aalto’s School of Business is among the elite 1% of business schools worldwide holding the "Triple Crown" accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), while its design and architecture programs consistently rank among the global top 10. The Otaniemi main campus—masterplanned by legendary modernist architect Alvar Aalto and enriched by contemporary architectural icons such as Dipoli and Väre—is Northern Europe’s leading innovation ecosystem, housing the Aalto Startup Sauna, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and numerous technology unicorn ventures. All degrees comply fully with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) standards, providing extensive English-taught undergraduate tracks and over 50 premier Master of Science and Master of Arts curricula.