Universities and research institutes in Finland

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 91 universities and research institutes in Finland.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Helsinki (28), Turku (9) and Espoo (7).

Finland scores 71.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 11 of 117 economies.

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91 universities and research institutes

• Aalto University
  University or research institute · Espoo · aalto.fi
• Åbo Akademi University
  University or research institute · Turku · abo.fi
• ACTRIS ERIC - Aerosol, Cloud and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure
  University or research institute · Helsinki · actris.eu
• Arcada University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Helsinki · arcada.fi
• Bank of Finland
  University or research institute · Helsinki · suomenpankki.fi
• Biocenter Finland
  University or research institute · Helsinki · biocenter.fi
• BM-Science
  University or research institute · Espoo · bm-science.com
• Centria University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Kokkola · net.centria.fi
• Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Helsinki · diak.fi
• Eastern Finland Laboratory Center
  University or research institute · Kuopio · islab.fi
• Emergency Services College
  University or research institute · Kuopio · pelastusopisto.fi
• Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
  University or research institute · Tampere · emilaaltonen.fi
• Espoo Music Institute
  University or research institute · Espoo · emo.fi
• Finland University
  University or research institute · Closed · Helsinki · finuni.fi
• Finnish Advanced Microscopy Node
  University or research institute · Turku · eurobioimaging.fi
• Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node
  University or research institute · Turku · eurobioimaging.fi
• Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence
  University or research institute · Espoo · fcai.fi
• Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
  University or research institute · Espoo · maanmittauslaitos.fi
• Finnish Institute of International Affairs
  University or research institute · Helsinki · fiia.fi
• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
  University or research institute · Helsinki · ttl.fi
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Helsinki · haaga-helia.fi
• Häme University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Hämeenlinna · hamk.fi
• Hankasalmi Observatory
  University or research institute · Hankasalmi · murtoinen.jklsirius.fi
• Hanken School of Economics
  University or research institute · Helsinki · hanken.fi
• Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
  University or research institute · Espoo · hiit.fi
• Helsinki Institute of Physics
  University or research institute · Helsinki · hip.fi
• Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Helsinki · metropolia.fi
• HiLIFE – Elämäntieteiden Instituutti
  University or research institute · Helsinki · helsinki.fi
• Humak University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Helsinki · humak.fi
• Institut Français de Finlande
  University or research institute · Helsinki · france.fi
• Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland
  University or research institute · Helsinki · helsinki.fi
• JAMK University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Jyväskylä · jamk.fi
• Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Kajaani · kamk.fi
• Karelia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Joensuu · karelia.fi
• Kotka Maritime Research Centre
  University or research institute · Kotka · merikotka.fi
• Kuvataideakatemia
  University or research institute · Helsinki · uniarts.fi
• LAB University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Lahti · lab.fi
• Lahti University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Closed · Lahti · lamk.fi
• Lapland University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Kemi · lapinamk.fi
• Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
  University or research institute · Lappeenranta · lut.fi
• Laurea University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Vantaa · laurea.fi
• Migration Institute of Finland
  University or research institute · Turku · siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi
• National Consumer Research Centre
  University or research institute · Helsinki · blogs.helsinki.fi
• National Defence University
  University or research institute · Helsinki · maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi
• National metrology institute VTT MIKES
  University or research institute · Espoo · vttresearch.com
• Niilo Mäki institute
  University or research institute · Jyväskylä · nmi.fi
• NordLab
  University or research institute · Oulu · nordlab.fi
• Novia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Vaasa · novia.fi
• Oulu University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Oulu · oamk.fi
• Police University College
  University or research institute · Tampere · polamk.fi
• Pyhäjärvi Institute
  University or research institute · Säkylä · pyhajarvi-instituutti.fi
• Research Institute for Olympic Sports
  University or research institute · Jyväskylä · kihu.jyu.fi
• Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
  University or research institute · Helsinki · etla.fi
• ReSoLVE Center of Excellence
  University or research institute · Dormant · Oulu · spaceclimate.fi
• Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Dormant · Lappeenranta · saimia.fi
• Salpaus Further Education
  University or research institute · Lahti · salpaus.fi
• Sámi Education Institute
  University or research institute · Inari · sogsakk.fi
• Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Pori · samk.fi
• Savonia University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Kuopio · savonia.fi
• Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Seinäjoki · seamk.fi
• South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Mikkeli · xamk.fi
• Tampere University
  University or research institute · Tampere · tuni.fi
• Tampere University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Tampere · tamk.fi
• Tampere University of Technology
  University or research institute · Dormant · Tampere · tut.fi
• Taurus Hill Observatory
  University or research institute · Kangaslampi · taurushill.net
• Teatterikorkeakoulu
  University or research institute · Helsinki · uniarts.fi
• The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations
  University or research institute · Helsinki · heuni.fi
• TTS Työtehoseura
  University or research institute · Nurmijärvi · tts.fi
• Turku Centre for Biotechnology
  University or research institute · Turku · btk.fi
• Turku Centre for Computer Science
  University or research institute · Turku · tucs.fi
• Turku PET Centre
  University or research institute · Turku · turkupetcentre.fi
• Turku University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Turku · tuas.fi
• UKK Institute
  University or research institute · Closed · Tampere · ukkinstituutti.fi
• United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
  University or research institute · Helsinki · wider.unu.edu
• University Consortium of Pori
  University or research institute · Pori · ucpori.fi
• University of Eastern Finland
  University or research institute · Joensuu · uef.fi
• University of Helsinki
  University or research institute · Helsinki · helsinki.fi
• University of Jyväskylä
  University or research institute · Jyväskylä · jyu.fi
• University of Lapland
  University or research institute · Rovaniemi · ulapland.fi
• University of Oulu
  University or research institute · Oulu · oulu.fi
• University of Tampere
  University or research institute · Dormant · Tampere · uta.fi
• University of the Arctic
  University or research institute · Rovaniemi · uarctic.org
• University of the Arts Helsinki
  University or research institute · Helsinki · uniarts.fi
• University of Turku
  University or research institute · Turku · utu.fi
• University of Vaasa
  University or research institute · Vaasa · uwasa.fi
• Ursa Astronomical Association
  University or research institute · Helsinki · ursa.fi
• Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Vaasa · vamk.fi
• Vamia
  University or research institute · Vaasa · vamia.fi
• Virpiniemi Sports Institute
  University or research institute · Haukipudas · virpiniemi.fi
• Walter Ahlströmin säätiö
  University or research institute · Helsinki · walterahlstrom.fi
• Sibelius Academy
  University or research institute · Helsinki

Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Helsinki 28
• Universities and research institutes in Turku 9
• Universities and research institutes in Espoo 7
• Universities and research institutes in Tampere 7
• Universities and research institutes in Jyväskylä 4
• Universities and research institutes in Oulu 4
• Universities and research institutes in Vaasa 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kuopio 3
• Universities and research institutes in Lahti 3