University of Helsinki
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| Formation | 1640 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki,Finland |
| Type | Public |
| The oldest and largest university in Finland | |
The University of Helsinki is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish Åbo) in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Åbo, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. In 2020, around 31,600 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.[1]
The university is bilingual, with teaching by law provided both in Finnish and Swedish. Since Swedish, albeit an official language of Finland, is a minority language, Finnish is by far the dominating language at the university. Teaching in English is extensive throughout the university at master, licentiate, and doctoral levels, making it a de facto third language of instruction.
Research
In September 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense provided the university with more than four million euros, stated to be funding for the treatment of MYC genes and breast cancer.[2]
References
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