Espoo, Finland
Studying at Aalto University
Aalto University is a university in Espoo, Finland, founded in 2010. It teaches around 17,235 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 74 of its degree programmes, 73 of them taught in English, across master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 2010Founded16 years of history
- 17,235Studentscounted in 2023
- 389Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 74Programmes
- 74Master's
- 73 of 74Taught in English
- 15.000 € – 20.000 €/yearTuition
- 4 semestersDuration
- EspooCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Aalto University and have a Wikipedia article.
- Jorma OllilaFinnish businessmanb. 1950
- Harri HeliövaaraFinnish tennis player (born 1989)b. 1989
- Satu HassiFinnish politician and MEPb. 1951
- Teuvo KohonenFinnish computer scientist1934–2021
- Emma TerhoFinnish sports administrator and ice hockey playerb. 1981
- Sirkka HämäläinenFinnish economistb. 1939
- Piia-Noora KauppiManaging Directorb. 1975
- Rut BrykFinnish ceramist1916–1999
Networks & alliances
- World Wide Web Consortium
- arXiv
- European University Association
- Top International Managers in Engineering
- ORCID, Inc.
- FinELib
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- Unite!
- CLUSTER
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Aalto University is at 60.2052° N, 24.6522° E, in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Espoo
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Espoo should budget around 855 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 380 €, and most land between 300 € and 520 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 300 € – 520 €
- 380 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 35 €
- Health insurance
- 45 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 45 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 100 €
- Monthly total
- 855 €
Ranked 7 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in Finland, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Lappeenranta (LUT), at about 755 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Finland sits at 127.2, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 1.8% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Espoo
2016–2025 averageSummers in Espoo average 21°C by day and 13°C at night; winters average 0°C and -5°C. The city gets around 1,588 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
21°13°
daynight
Winter
0°-5°
daynight
Sunshine
1,588
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January144 days of rain a year · 804 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Aalto University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Aalto-yliopisto
- Aalto-Universitetet
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 0838 9418
- WikidataQ300980
- Crossref Funder ID501100002666
- GRIDgrid.5373.2
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026