Accessible routes in Aalto Space application
You can also choose an accessible route for navigation on Â鶹´«Ă˝.
Interdisciplinary course in Lisbon on plastic-free oceans- apply by 15 December
The course takes place online from January to April 2026 and face-to-face in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2026.
Oskari Heikkilä is the first Aaltonian to do the double degree in Automation and Electrical Engineering in Iceland
Oskari Heikkilä ended up with a variety of experiences, and two master's degrees from the double degree program between Reykjavik University and Aalto University.
Chemical engineering has swept Veera away: “I’m so excited — this is what it’s all about!”
Veera Mettänen, a first-year master's student at Aalto University, is fascinated by nanoscale phenomena and the behavior of materials — that is, why things happen. In the future, she wants to develop into a good leader.
Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards
Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland.
Shape the future of health, energy or defence with Linkage courses
Apply to Linkage courses and get a chance to work with industry leaders, innovators and fellow students on real-world challenges!
Application period for FITech’s spring courses is approaching – explore the spring 2026 course offering now!
Complement your degree with free courses from Finnish universities of technology, designed to meet the demands of the working life and help deepen your expertise! The application period for degree students starts on December 1st.
More than a thousand students have received scholarships from the Ilkka Kontula Foundation
Scholarships are rewards for good work and can also increase motivation to study
Recycling campaign ends - activities continue!
The university-wide recycling and sorting campaign ended at the end of September 2025.
Summer School alum Suvi: “Successful brands don’t just wing it”
We spoke with Summer School alum Suvi Valtonen-Kim, a Korean-Finnish design student in her senior year, based in Hong Kong.
Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’25 Award Ceremony
Winning projects received their awards at the Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’25 awards ceremony on the last day of October. Two projects received development funding, two projects were awarded product prizes from Genelec, and one project was awarded both funding and Genelec's product packages.
Chemical engineering student Mauri Hartikainen: “With metallurgy, you can truly make an impact in building a sustainable future”
Mauri Hartikainen chose sustainable metallurgy as his Master’s major because he wants to be involved in developing clean technology solutions. What fascinates him most about metals is their almost limitless recyclability.
Funder logos on ACRIS project pages – visibility issues in some browsers
The ACRIS Research Information System allows funder logos to be added to project pages, making project funding visible and meeting funders’ requirements. Currently, however, the logos may not display in all browsers due to the Cloudflare security system (CAPTCHA) enabled by the service provider.
Summer School alum story: How Finnish happiness found its way to Japan
Summer School in Happiness Science gave Junko Motohashi a reason to slow down and reflect on her
personal life and career.
personal life and career.
Use your voice: 14 000 euros for student wellbeing
In autumn 2025, students were asked to come up with ideas on how the university should spend 14 000 euros to improve student wellbeing on Â鶹´«Ă˝. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during spring 2026.
New funding introduces health technology themes into FITech Network University's course offering
FITech Network University, a network of Finnish universities of technology coordinated by Aalto University, has been granted new funding that expands the network's course offering with themes related to health technology.
Aalto Doctoral Education Services Receives Unite! Award
Aalto's Unite! Doctoral Education Team, led by Dr Minna Söderqvist, received an award for their long-term efforts to enhance doctoral mobility and collaboration across the Unite! Alliance. The award ceremony took place during the XII Unite! DIalogue.
Dean's List scholarships awarded to business students who have excelled in their studies
Dean of the School of Business awards students every autumn
Hitesh Monga shaped his path in Aalto from a summer intern to a master’s graduate
Hitesh Monga, graduate from Communication Engineering master's major, shares the path that lead him to Aalto and beyond
Alum Nina Zhao: Curiosity has taken me far
Nina Zhao has graduated from the master's program in Global Management, and she currently works at EY People Advisory Services in New York.
