Key figures
Read more about the key figures, rankings and other statistics regarding the activities and funding of the Uniarts Helsinki.
Studies
Number of students: 1,923 students (2023)
Number of completed degrees: 189 bachelor’s degrees, 320 master’s degrees, 11 doctoral degrees (2023)
Number of applicants: 5,337 applicants, 337 admitted as students. 6.3% of applicants were accepted as students (2023)
University rankings: The top subject-specific rankings for the University of the Arts Helsinki include Sibelius Academy’s 12th place in the field of music and 13th place in performing arts. Additionally, the university ranked among the top 200 in the field of art and design.
International students: 18 % of the bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Of the new undergraduate students, 31% come from outside Finland (in 2023).
Research
Amount of external research funding: 1.5 million euros (2023)
Number of researchers: 20 researchers (Academy of Finland research fellow, researcher, postdoctoral research fellow, university researcher), 219 doctoral candidates. In addition, part of our 63 professors carry out research. (2022)
Number of publications: 285, of which there were 171 scientific publications. 107 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 13 monographs, 51 non-peer-reviewed scientific writings. (figures are from 2023)
Personnel
Number of employees: 764 full-time equivalent employees (2023)
International staff: 12% of the teaching and research staff come from outside of Finland (2022)
Finances
Income (2023): 79.1 million euros
Expenses (2023): 82.9 million euros
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Artistic activities
Number of performances, concerts and exhibitions open to the public: 1,304. Of these, there were 1,227 live events (94%), 24 webcasts and 15 recordings. (2023)
Annual reports
The annual board report and financial statement of Uniarts Helsinki for 2023 in pdf format.