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 73 of its degree programmes, 72 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
  • 73Programmes
  • 73Master's
  • 72 of 73Taught in English
  • 15.000 € – 20.000 €/yearTuition
  • 4 semestersDuration
  • EspooCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Aalto University and have a Wikipedia article.

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

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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.

Coordinates60.2052° N, 24.6522° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Espoo

2016–2025 average

Summers 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

June – August

Winter

0°-5°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,588

hours of sunshine a year

18.8 h of daylight in June, 6.0 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C -1° -6° Jan -1° -6° Feb 3° -4° Mar 8° 0° Apr 15° 6° May 20° 11° Jun 22° 14° Jul 20° 13° Aug 16° 10° Sep 9° 4° Oct 4° 1° Nov 1° -3° Dec

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
ROR ID
020hwjq30
Region
Uusimaa
Official website
aalto.fi

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Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026