Positive communication and improvisation help build students’ communication skills to meet employer needs
The School of Business redesigned its mandatory first-year communication course
See your programme's Student Guide pages for 2026–2027, 2027–2028 degree requirements
Check the changes and start planning your studies of the coming academic year! The curriculum information is published for applicants and students for planning the studies and familiarizing with the programmes.
Aalto University in 2025: strong results in research, education and innovation activities
Aalto University continued to strengthen its impact in 2025
Online course "Forests, wood and carbon" is now available in Unite! student catalogue
Our online course is now open to students enrolled at universities in the Unite! alliance. Designed for independent learning, the course delivers flexible, fully online learning with interactive sessions and practical assignments. Eligible students from any Unite! partner university are welcome to join. The course is suitable for any level.
Teaching and collaborating across Europe: Aalto researchers at TU Darmstadt
Hear from Aalto researchers about their experience at TU Darmstadt.
Learning Environments Research Group — 2025 in Review
2025 recap: three doctoral theses on context-aware interaction design, AI as creative learning partner, and telerobotic puppetry for peacebuilding.
Seven new honorary doctors in technology at Aalto University in 2026
The ceremonial conferment takes place on university Â鶹´«Ã½ in June.
Students analysed AI capabilities in modern finance systems for PwC Finland
The aim was to provide PwC Finland with structured insights to better advise and support its clients in developing AI strategies within finance operations
Juha Gogulski develops personalized brain stimulation therapy for depression
Aalto University postdoctoral researcher and Instrufoundation Fellow grant recipient Juha Gogulski is developing individualized brain stimulation treatments for patients with depression.
New perspectives through course collaboration: Vaisala works with the Product Development Project
Vaisala collaborates with the Product Development Project course to gain new perspectives, low risk experiments, concrete tools, and future talent.
Aalto University Endowment provided EUR 42 million in 2025 to education and research
The university endowment portfolio returned 8.5%
Iris Seitz awarded for exceptional early-career achievement
Dr. Iris Seitz, former PhD student of Professor Mauri Kostiainen, has been awarded the 2026 Robert Dirks Molecular Programming Prize for her work on programmable protein architectures with nucleic acid origami.
Invited Talk: Swedish Expert Explores the Future of E-Textiles
The Textile Chemistry Group of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems organized an invited talk on March 26.
AI enhances security screening – Master’s thesis improves See Through Solutions’ camera technology
New AI solutions are being produced in FAIR ecosystem. See Through Solutions, a deep-tech startup, gained momentum for its development work from a master's thesis.
Finnish wood-based innovations on display in London
The exhibition showcases Finnish bioeconomy solutions for both industry and everyday consumer life. Origami-based FOLD materials offer more sustainable solutions not only for packaging but also for many other applications.
Awards presented for top doctoral and master’s theses at the School of Science
In 2025, there were altogether 71 doctoral and 607 master's degrees in the School of Science. In March, seven outstanding doctoral and six master's theses were awarded.
Apply to the University of Helsinki’s Swedish-language Nightingale mentoring programme!
Students at Aalto University can apply to University of Helsinki’s Swedish-language Nightingale mentoring programme that brings together higher education students and children who are between the ages of 9 and 12 and who live in Helsinki.
Aalto University’s art & design ranked 9th in the world
Five of Aalto’s fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking
AREA Lunch Talks on Artistic Research // April 2026
AREA is launching a new series of informal lunch talks dedicated to artistic research at Aalto ARTS.
Strong interest in Aalto University’s bachelor’s programmes continues
A total of 15,184 applicants applied to Aalto University’s Finnish- and Swedish-language bachelor’s programmes in technology, business and arts. The number of applicants continued to grow compared to last year.
