Colleges in Finland

Aalto University QS ranking is #114 in 2026. In the year 2025, the university's position has declined by one spot only and it ranks at #113. Furthermore, as per  Times Higher Education, this university ranks at #196 in 2025. Globally, as per U.S. News Global University category ranking, Aalto Uni ranks at #271 in 2025. In all, this university is placed among the Top 300 Universities in the world.

No, Aalto University Finland does not accept Duolingo test for admission to Master's and Doctoral courses where the language of instruction of the course is English. But, to prove the English language proficiency, international applicants are required to submit the minimum scores given below: 

The language of instruction and degrees at Aalto Uni are English and Finnish, and in the fields of Technology and of Arts, it is Swedish. 

• The language of instruction and degrees in Bachelor's courses is Swedish or Finnish

• For Master's and Doctoral courses, the language of instruction English, Finnish, and Swedish

There are 7 main research areas of Aalto Uni. These research areas are: 

• Energy Solutions

• Arts and Design

• Digitalization & AI

• Business & Economics

• Living Environments

• Health & Well-Being

• Materials and Natural Resources

A comparison of Aalto University and Helsinki University Finland is given below: 

UNITalent is a programme where companies and international talents get to know about each other. In HelsinkiUNI International Talent Programme, a company starts hosting a group of international students from Helsinki University. The group can consist of students at the Master's level or Doctoral researchers, depending on the interest of the company. Through this programme, the companies provide the students with information about their organisation and industry. This is a 3-month long process and during this, the company has the opportunity to look at their own level of internationality.

The tuition fees for Helsinki Uni international students is given below: 

The monthly living cost that Helsinki Uni students habve to bear can be between EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,300 or more. 

The accepted test scores are IELTS / TOEFL / PTE at the University of Helsinki. Minimum scores required in these tests are:

At the Master's level, over 30 courses whose language of instruction is English are offered. Some of the study areas of these Master's courses are given below:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Economics
• Food Sciences
• Forest Sciences
• Geography
• Global Politics and Communication
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Urban Studies and Planning

M.Tech programme at University of Helsinki offer admission through entrance and work experience.

You should have a bachelor's degree in the relevant field whereas you should have a work experience in that particular field to get the admission in University of Helsinki.

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