Technology info
New information about environmental directives. In co-operation with: Teknova and Antrea Solutions
Leading university in Finland
Aalto University is the leading university in Finland in the field of digitalisation in the number of students, professors, publications and funding.
Green Mobility
How ICT and mobile applications could help in reducing CO2 emissions of road transport? Collaboration: NOKIA
Research Council of Finland’s Centres of Excellence
Centres of Excellence (CoEs) are at the cutting edge of their disciplines, pioneering new avenues of enquiry and training the next generation of new talent for Finnish research and industry. CoEs are funded by the Research Council of Finland and by Finnish universities, research institutes, the private sector and many other sources. The funding is granted for a 6–8 year term.
Academy Professors
Academy Professors are awarded Research Council of Finland funds for contributing to the development of their own research fields. Â The funding provides world-class scientists and scholars with the opportunity to practice research work on a fixed-term full-time basis. Academy Professors may carry out their own research plans, lead research teams, supervise young scientists and provide training.
Impact of Helsinki-Vantaa on Finland’s national economy
Student Business Projects investigated the effects of an international airport on the Finnish economy. In co-operation with: Finavia
Academicians of Science
The President of Finland confers the title of Academician of Science on highly distinguished scientists and scholars from Finland and abroad. No more than sixteen Finns may bear the title at a time.
Aalto Ice and Wave Tank
Aalto Ice and Wave Tank is a multipurpose basin ideally suited for testing ships and other maritime structures in ice conditions.
Key Research Area: Health and well-being
Aalto University’s expertise in health and well-being is broad-based, with strong clusters of research groups such as in medical devices, health AI, neuroscience, and care-facility architecture.
Key Research Area: Living environments
We are developing interdisciplinary research to enhance planning and engineering, architecture and design for better living environments.
Key Research Area: Energy solutions
The main focus in energy research and teaching are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.
Key Research Area: Business and economics
Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Key Research Area: Arts and design
Art and creativity enable looking at the grand challenges of our time from a new perspective. Look past the imaginable and join us in changing the world in arts and design.
Rankings
Aalto University performs well in international university rankings. In subject-specific rankings, we place 9th globally in art & design and are in the top 100 in several other subjects.
Key Research Area: Materials and natural resources
Materials research ranges from physics, nanotechnology, mechanics, performance and design to biomaterials and sustainable resource use.
Key Research Area: Digitalisation and AI
Digital technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and mobile communications are cut through the whole society. In this page we give pointers to our research in the area. In the left-hand side navigation you will find our guidance and support for researchers, students and staff using AI tools in their work.
What is the Digi Platform?
Aalto Digi Platform brings together Aalto's competences in the area of digital transformation. We provide seed funding and organize events for the whole community.