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 student city of Turku. With over 21,000 students and 3,500 employees, it is one of the major universities in Finland.

International research project tracks the development of diabetes

Diabetes may be prevented in the future if the early signs of the disease are recognised. Read more...

News

Obesity is associated with altered brain function

Researchers at the University of Turku and Aalto University have found new evidence for the role of the brain in obesity.

Researchers in Turku advance stem cell and cancer research

Professor Riitta Lahesmaa’s research group has found a new protein essential for human embryonic stem cells.

Funding for three research projects on the field of immunology

The Academy of Finland has granted funding for research on cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Record number of doctoral defences in 2011

The University of Turku arranged 149 doctoral defences in 2011 – the highest number in the history of the University.

New exchange students arrived on campus

Over a hundred cheerful international students started their exchange studies at the university in the beginning of January. Their two-day orientation...

 

10.02.2012 15:28 Suvi Kauppila