Åbo Akademi University

ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY Breaking boundaries

• Swedish-language university in Finland
• Inspiring – International – Individual

Task

The task of Åbo Akademi University is to provide an open university environment for quality research and studies with a Nordic and international anchorage. Åbo Akademi University is particularly tasked with educating Swedish- speaking experts to satisfy the future needs in Finland.

Vision

By breaking boundaries Åbo Akademi University, is widely noted for a scholarship at the highest scientific level within its profile areas, and for a Swedish-speaking environment for internationally competitive research and education.

ÅAU in a nutshell

• Founded in 1918
• Campuses in Åbo and Vasa, activities also in the Åland Islands
• 5,500 undergraduate students and 780 postgraduate students
• A total of 1,100 employees, 650 working in education and research
• Overall annual budget ca 104 million euros with 49 million external financing
• 1,400 scientific publications annually

Reasons to choose ÅAU

• Top quality education and research
• An acknowledged position at the forefront of research in biotechnology, computer science, chemical combustion, human rights, material sciences, process chemistry and psychology
• Friendly and welcoming environment in the oldest university town in Finland
• Close to the unique, beautiful archipelago with over 20,000 islands

• Student life
  • Active student union
  • Student apartments and rooms at a reasonable price
  • Versatile student culture
  • > 80 student associations
  • ESN for international students
  • Excursions, parties, language exchange, traditional student festivities

• An international university
  • 1000 international students
  • About 380 of them are exchange students
  • International students from 80 countries
  • About 200 ÅAU-students abroad in different exchange programmes
  • 8 international masters programmes taught in English.