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 new students. Out of all applicants, 8.6% were admitted as students (2025).
University rankings: The top subject-specific rankings for Uniarts Helsinki include the Sibelius Academy’s 13th place in the field of music and 14th place in performing arts in the QS World University Rankings. Additionally, the university ranked among the top 260 in the field of art and design.
International students: International students comprise 21% of our bachelor’s and master’s degree students. In 2025, 31% of our new bachelor’s and master’s students came from outside Finland.
Student satisfaction: According to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s national Bachelor’s Graduate Survey (2025), Uniarts Helsinki has the most satisfied students in Finland. Read more about the results of the survey (link to data from 2024).
Research
Amount of external research funding: 2.3 million euros (2025)
Number of researchers: 21 researchers (Research Council of Finland’s academy research fellow, researcher, postdoctoral researcher, university researcher) and 232 doctoral researchers, of whom 21 have a paid position. In addition, some of our 65 professors carry out research. (figures are from 2025).
Number of publications: 308, of which 152 are peer-reviewed scientific articles, 21 are monographs and 53 are non-peer-reviewed scientific writings (figures are from 2025).
Staff
Number of employees: When converted to full-time equivalents, the number of employees 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.
Annual reports
The annual board report and financial statement of Uniarts Helsinki for 2023 in pdf format. (The updated report coming soon.)