Aalto Handbook
Here you will find information regarding Aalto University’s organisation, various operators, management processes, operational principles and the guiding rules and policies of our operations.
Shaping a sustainable future
We make research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, spark the game changers of tomorrow and create novel solutions to major global challenges
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Aalto University
Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 16,000 students and 5,200 employees, including 446 professors. Our Â鶹´«Ã½ is in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland.
Campus - a lively community
Aalto as an employer
We are an international community, working on top research, art and education. Join us in changing the world!
News
Make May the month of movement!
Listen to a mini-webinar about brain and exercise on 28 May. Make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
Did you notice something unusual? – File a security report
By reporting, you help identify risks and danger spots.
Canvas learning platform data breach – There may be users at Aalto
If you have used Canvas, notify security@aalto.fi. As a precaution, you can also change your Aalto password.
Aalto University supports the combining of elite sport and studies – a quality label was awarded by the Olympic Committee
The audit team praised personalised study planning, flexible study paths and guidance related to a dual careerAnnual Review 2025 and Aalto Handbook
Annual Review 2025 and annual reports
On this page, we present key figures of 2025 and the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements.
Board
The Aalto University Board decides on the strategy, operation and financial issues and is responsible for any far-reaching plans.
Management
The executive bodies of the university are the Board (AUFB), the President, and the University Academic Affairs Committee (AAC). The President's Management Team (PMT) coordinates the daily work at the university and the preparation of pre-decision motions. The Aalto Management Team (AMT) furthers transparency and open dialogue in decision-making regarding university development.
Organisation
Aalto University is a foundation-based university and has six schools.
Schools, departments and units
Scientific research, artistic activities and teaching are carried out at Aalto's six schools and their departments and units.
History
On 1 January 2010, the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki merged and Aalto University started operating.
Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ to develop into a lively neighbourhood
The university's Â鶹´«Ã½ is in Otaniemi, home of the lively community that supports innovations. The goal of the Â鶹´«Ã½ development is to mix valuable history and new ways of planning.
Events
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
Public defence, Computer Science, M.Sc. Minoo Zarsav
How geometric structure enables new results and algorithms for complex problems in bipartite graphs.
SGT Studio'26 Final Event: Stories from...
The SGT Studio'26 Final Event is a showcase of the students work for the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) studio course through interactive presentations, followed by a meet-and-greet.Rankings
Aalto University performs well in international university rankings. In subject-specific rankings, we place 9th globally in art & design and are in the top 100 in several other subjects.
Our strategy
Aalto University's future is built upon a foundation of high-quality research, education, impact and shared values – responsibility, courage, and collaboration. The purpose of the university is to...
Endowment and investment strategy
Code of Conduct - Values into practice
The Aalto University Code of Conduct is one way of putting our values and way of working — the foundation of our community culture — into practice
Sustainability
Aalto University's purpose is to shape a sustainable future. At Aalto, we create solutions that enable well-being within the planetary boundaries.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
We are committed to foster an empowered community where everyone feels a sense of belonging and thrive by working together
