University of Turku

University of Turku
Finnish: Turun yliopisto
Swedish: Åbo universitet
Latin: Universitas Aboensis
Motto
Vapaan kansan lahja vapaalle tieteelle[1]
Motto in English
The gift of a free nation to free science
TypePublic University
Established1920
RectorJukka Kola
Administrative staff
3,412
Students20,768[2]
Undergraduates8,247
Postgraduates6,244
1,984
Location,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsCoimbra Group, UArctic
WebsiteOfficial Website (in English)

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.

Established in 1920, the university is the third largest 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).[3]

  1. ^ "Academic Traditions since 1640".
  2. ^ "Turun yliopiston avaintiedot (In Finnish)". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ "About EC2U". EC2U. Retrieved 2022-11-14.

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