Key figures
Read more about the key figures, rankings and other statistics regarding the activities and funding of Uniarts Helsinki.
Studies
Number of students: 1,927 students (2024)
Number of completed degrees: 176 bachelor’s degrees, 353 master’s degrees, 18 doctoral degrees (2024)
Number of applicants: 5,563 applicants, 335 admitted as students. 6 % of applicants were accepted as students (2024)
University rankings: The top subject-specific rankings for University of the Arts Helsinki include Sibelius Academy’s 9th place in the field of music and 14th place in performing arts. Additionally, the university ranked among the top 260 in the field of art and design.
International students: 20 % of the bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Of the new undergraduate students, 27 % come from outside Finland (in 2024).
Research
Amount of external research funding: 2 million euros (2024)
Number of researchers: 20 researchers (Academy of Finland research fellow, researcher, postdoctoral research fellow, university researcher), 222 doctoral candidates. In addition, part of our 63 professors carry out research. (Other figures from 2022; number of doctoral candidates from 2024.)
Number of publications: 322. 139 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 17 monographs, 68 non-peer-reviewed scientific writings. (figures are from 2024)
Personnel
Number of employees: When converted to full-time equivalents, the number of personnel is approximately 782 (in 2024).
International staff: 13 % of the teaching and research staff come from outside of Finland (2024).
Finances
Income (2024): 82.5 million euros
Expenses (2024): 84.8 million euros
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Artistic activities
Number of performances, concerts and exhibitions open to the public: 1,371. Of these, there were 96 % live events. Artistic events attract over 90,000 attendees annually – in 2024, the events drew 93,535 people. (2024)
Annual reports
The annual board report and financial statement of Uniarts Helsinki for 2023 in pdf format.