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Universities in Finland
Finland has 29 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1640. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES29
OLDEST1640
FOUNDED 1900+24
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18994 · 14%
1900 or later24 · 83%
Date unknown1 · 3%
Oldest universities in Finland
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1640Royal Academy of Turku
1640University of Helsinki
1871Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
1882Sibelius Academy
1909Hanken School of Economics
1918Training Air Wing
1918Åbo Akademi University
1920University of Turku
1924War College
1925University of Tampere
1930Naval Academy
1934University of Jyväskylä
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