Key figures
Read more about the key figures, rankings and other statistics regarding the activities and funding of Uniarts Helsinki.
Studies
Number of students: 1,918 students (2025)
Number of completed degrees: 232 bachelor’s degrees, 309 master’s degrees, 13 doctoral degrees (2025)
Number of applicants: 4,666 applicants, 401 admitted as students. 8,6 % of applicants were accepted as students (2025)
University rankings: The top subject-specific rankings for University of the Arts Helsinki include Sibelius Academy’s 13th 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: 21 % of the bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Of the new undergraduate students, 31 % come from outside Finland (in 2025).
Student satisfaction: According to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s national bachelor’s feedback survey (2024), Uniarts Helsinki has the most satisfied students in Finland. Read more about the results of the survey.
Research
Amount of external research funding: 2,3 million euros (2025)
Number of researchers: 21 researchers (Academy of Finland research fellow, researcher, postdoctoral research fellow, university researcher), 232 doctoral candidates. In addition, part of our 65 professors carry out research. (2025)
Number of publications: 308. 152 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 21 monographs, 53 non-peer-reviewed scientific writings. (figures are from 2025)
Personnel
Number of employees: When converted to full-time equivalents, the number of personnel is approximately 761 (in 2025).
International staff: 13,5 % of the teaching and research staff come from outside of Finland (2025).
Finances
Income (2025): 84,1 million euros
Expenses (2025): 84 million euros
Read about our investing activities.
Artistic activities
Number of performances, concerts and exhibitions open to the public: 1,378. Artistic events attract approximately 100,000 attendees annually – in 2025, the events drew over 115,000 people. (2025)
Annual reports
The annual board report and financial statement of Uniarts Helsinki for 2023 in pdf format. (The updated report coming soon.)