Turku, Finland
Studying at University of Turku
University of Turku is a university in Turku, Finland, founded in 1920. It teaches around 20,800 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 33 of its degree programmes, 32 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1920Founded106 years of history
- 20,800Studentscounted in 2020
- 305Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 33Programmes
- 2Bachelor's
- 31Master's
- 32 of 33Taught in English
- 10.000 € – 12.000 €/yearTuition
- 4–6 semestersDuration
- TurkuCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Turku and have a Wikipedia article.
- Sauli NiinistöFinnish politician and the 12th President of Finlandb. 1948
- Elias LönnrotFinnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry1802–1884
- Mauno KoivistoPresident of Finland1923–2017
- Petteri OrpoFinnish politician and the 47th Prime Minister of Finlandb. 1969
- Liisi OtermaFinnish astronomer1915–2001
- Yrjö VäisäläFinnish astronomer and physicist1891–1971
- Riikka PurraFinnish politicianb. 1977
- Jenni HaukioFinnish poet and first lady of Finland (born 1977)b. 1977
Networks & alliances
- Coimbra Group
- European University Association
- ORCID, Inc.
- FinELib
- EC2U
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Turku is at 60.4515° N, 22.2687° E, in Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Turku
2016–2025 averageSummers in Turku average 21°C by day and 13°C at night; winters average 0°C and -5°C. The city gets around 1,676 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
21°13°
daynight
Winter
0°-5°
daynight
Sunshine
1,676
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January138 days of rain a year · 789 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Turku — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Åbo universitet
- Turun yliopisto
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2097 1371
- WikidataQ501841
- Crossref Funder ID501100005609
- GRIDgrid.1374.1
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026