Sibelius Academy

Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki

Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia Konstuniversitetets Sibelius-Akademi
Sibelius Academy in central Helsinki
Type	Public
Established	1882[1]
Parent institution	University of the Arts Helsinki
Dean	Emilie Gardberg
Academic staff	126 full-time academic staff; 48 part-time academic staff; 434 hourly paid teachers
Students	1,400[2]
Undergraduates	500
Postgraduates	640
Doctoral students	140
Other students	100 students at the Sibelius Junior Academy
Location	Helsinki , Finland 60°10′18″N 024°55′57″E / 60.17167°N 24.93250°E / 60.17167; 24.93250
Campus	In the heart of Helsinki
Nickname	SibA
Website	https://www.uniarts.fi/en/units/sibelius-academy/

The Sibelius Academy (Finnish: Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia, Swedish: Sibelius-Akademin vid Konstuniversitetet) is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland.^[3] It is among the biggest European music universities^{[citation needed]} with roughly 1,400 enrolled students.

The Sibelius Academy is the organizer of the International Maj Lind Piano Competition and one of the organizers of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition held every five years in Helsinki.^[4]