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 34 of its degree programmes, 33 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1920Founded106 years of history
- 20,800Studentscounted in 2020
- 305Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 34Programmes
- 2Bachelor's
- 32Master's
- 33 of 34Taught 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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Cost of living in Turku
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Turku should budget around 805 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 330 €, and most land between 260 € and 440 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 260 € – 440 €
- 330 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 35 €
- Health insurance
- 45 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 45 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 100 €
- Monthly total
- 805 €
Ranked 5 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 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