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JOIN OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration in eight faculties and five special units. Thanks to the outstanding services, compact campus and active academic community, you will feel at home from your first day at work!

1920

Established

20,768

Students

3,265

Total staff

DIVERSE AND HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH

The University of Turku is a valued member of the global scientific community and we are regularly ranked among the best universities in various international university rankings. Our strength lies in high-quality and multidisciplinary research, education and free science. We have a strong academic foundation and we are committed to building a better future with our research, education and science.

COLLABORATING ACROSS DISCIPLINES

Our multidisciplinary themes bring together and enable collaboration between researchers and experts from different disciplines. Multidisciplinary approaches create platforms for networking, business collaboration, innovation and strategic partnerships. They strengthen our ability to find solutions to the complex problems of our time.

New technologies and digitalisation

Health, diagnostics and drug development

Children, young people and learning

Cultural memory and social change

Biodiversity and sustainability

ACADEMIC HERITAGE SINCE 1640 IN TURKU

The University campus is located in the lively student city of Turku, close to the city centre and the River Aura. Turku is the former capital of Finland, where the first Finnish university was founded in 1640.

Throughout its history of almost 800 years, the city has been Finland's gateway to the world. Turku's rich and vibrant academic history is marked by a strong commitment to education and research, which has contributed to the city's development as a hub of innovation and ideas.

In Turku, you are just a step away from the unique archipelago of Southwest Finland and surrounded by the tranquillity of Finnish nature.

COME WORK WITH US!

At the University of Turku you will have a front row seat at the development of Finnish and international research, education and innovations. The University is a learning organisation where everyone can keep up their skills and develop as experts. The well-being of our University community is the basis of our success.

Our services and campuses are developed sustainably and with foresight. The digital working environment and culture at the University of Turku are modern and user-oriented. We are committed to strengthen the researcher career path, open science and the research infrastructure and environments.

Our University has a strong influence in Southwest Finland and we are the one of the largest employers in the city of Turku. We offer a wide range of vacancies and interesting career opportunities in teaching and research, as well as service and expert positions.

APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS

The European Commission has awarded the University of Turku the right to use the HR Excellence in Research logo. The logo is a token of the university's commitment to continuous development of the position and working conditions of researchers along the guidelines set forth in the European Charter for Researchers.