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Welcome to the University of quality and vision
The University of Turku is an internationally acknowledged, multidisciplinary scientific university located on the Southwest coast of Finland, in the vivid city of Turku. With its 18,000 students and 3,000 employees, it is the second largest university in Finland. Expertise within the University and its six faculties ranges from humanities to natural sciences. Read Rectors Greeting
Space snacks made of bluegreen algae
Adjutant professor Kirsi Lehto in the Laboratory of Plant Physiology leads a research project which studies whether Spirulina could help to solve some of the issues related to food and oxygen production on long space trips.. Read more...
News
- New Vice Rectors of the University of Turku
The new Vice Rectors of the University of Turku, starting at the beginning of the year 2010, are Harri Lönnberg, Pirjo Nuutila and Tapio Reponen.
- The University of Turku Among the Top Research Universities
The annual Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009 list of the top 500 research universities has been published. The University of Turku was...
- Photo and video competition for university students and staff
The University of Turku celebrates its 90th birthday in 2010. To honour the occasion, the University organizes the
- Raisio Plc Donates 250 000 Euros to the University of Turku
Raisio plc has participated in the fundraising campaign by donating 250 000 euros to the joint fund of the University of Turku and Turku School of...
- Keijo Virtanen to Continue as the Rector of the University of Turku
Professor of Cultural History Keijo Virtanen will continue in his post as the Rector of the University of Turku until 31 June 2012. The new Board of...
- University of Turku fundraising campaign: Together for Science
The aim of the University of Turku fundraising campaign is to collect 20 million euros for teaching and research purposes.
- Hannu Kokkonen elected Chairman of the Board of the University of Turku
Hannu Kokkonen, 62, has been elected the new Chairman of the Board of the University of Turku. Sinikka Mönkäre, Managing Director of Finland’s Slot...
- University of Turku elected a new Board
The first Board in keeping with the new Universities Act was elected for the University of Turku on Monday, 10 August. The Board comprises 10 people,...
- More economic and administrative autonomy to the Finnish universities
The Finnish Parliament has passed the Universities Bill. The new Universities Act gives the universities larger economic and administrative autonomy,...
- University of Turku and Turku School of Economics to merge
The University of Turku and Turku School of Economics will merge to form a new University of Turku as of 1 January 2010. The University Consortium,...
Coming events
- Guided tour: Turku Castle, 21 Noverber 2009 at 12.15-14.15. Meeting point: ticket counter inside the castle. Free of charge!
- TED@UTU video-talks series: Consciousness: the ultimate problem, 24 November 2009, Quantum Auditorium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vesilinnantie 5, Turku
- Guest lecturer: Dr Maja Plum: PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) Shock, Globalization, and Educational Reform: The Production of a New Professional Self and the Administration of the Welfare State, 26 November 2009 at 12.15-13.00, Educarium, Auditorium Edu 3, Assistentinkatu 5, Turku
- Guided tour: Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum, 28 November 2009 at 12.00, Meeting point: ticket counter at the gate. Free of charge!
- For Scientific events in Turku BioCity check: Turku BioNet Seminar Calendar
Recent dissertation topics
- Formal Power Analysis of Systems-on-Chip
- On Fault Tolerance Methods for Networks-on-Chip
- On Inner Products Involving Holomorphic Cusp Forms and Maass Forms
- Role of Selected Spectral Attributes in the Perception of Synthetic Vowels
