University of Turku

The University of Turku (Finnish: Turun yliopisto, in Swedish: Åbo universitet, shortened UTU) is a multidisciplinary public university with eight faculties located in the city of Turku in southwestern Finland. The university also has campuses in Rauma and Pori and research stations in Kevo and Själö.

For the university founded in 1640, see The Royal Academy of Turku. For the current Swedish-speaking university in Turku, see Åbo Akademi. For the vocational university, see Turku University of Applied Sciences.
University of Turku
Finnish: Turun yliopisto
Swedish: Åbo universitet
Latin: Universitas Aboensis
Motto
Vapaan kansan lahja vapaalle tieteelle
Motto in English
The gift of a free nation to free science
TypePublic University
Established1920
RectorJukka Kola
Administrative staff
3,412
Students20,768
Undergraduates8,247
Postgraduates6,244
1,984
Location
Turku
,
Finland
CampusUrban
AffiliationsCoimbra Group, UArctic
WebsiteOfficial Website (in English)

Established in 1920, the university is the third largest university in the country as measured by student enrollment, after the University of Helsinki and Tampere University. It is a member of the Coimbra Group and the European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U).

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