Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering is a leading multidisciplinary research establishment with strong industrial ties and impact on industry and society alike.
Interested in engineering studies?
Have a look through our bachelor's and master's programmes and prepare for the next application period!
Campaigning for tomorrow’s world
Engineers with their can-do spirit provide solutions for business competitiveness, human well-being and sustainability.
New mapping approach shows spread of wolverines in Finland
Research provides valuable insights into the types of forests preferred by the endangered wolverine.
Rising temperatures pose imminent risk to critical food crops
New study shows warming will severely decrease cropland available for crops that account for over two thirds of global energy intake.
Large portion of rural populations missing from global estimates
Global population datasets that guide decision-making may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53%–84%, according to a new study.
Latest news
Apply to EIT Urban Mobility Specialist Innovation Call (1st Cut-Off DL 23 Sept 2025)
EIT Urban Mobility’s Strategic Innovation Open Call 2026-2028 just launched! The total estimated funding allocated to this Call is 60 million EUR for 3 years. The Call has multiple cut-off dates The indicative funding for the first submission cut-off is: 9 million EUR. Each project may receive up to 2 million EUR of EIT funding. EIT Urban Mobility will reimburse up to 65% of the eligible project costs, while the minimum co-funding rate for all proposals is 35%.
Aalto University again ranked Finland’s top university in the QS World University Rankings
Aalto placed 114th globally
New Academy Research Fellows and Academy Projects
A total of 44 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland – congratulations to all!
Spring term open science highlight: Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony
We gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 and discuss open science topics with the Aalto community.Events
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Public defence in Technology Education, MA Hanna Aarnio
Team Teaching in Multidisciplinary Technology Education: Instructional Process in Design-based Technology Projects (title of the thesis).
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.Departments
Our research focuses on Arctic technology, sustainable built environments, mechanics and materials, multidisciplinary energy technologies and systems design and production.
To find out more about research at the School of Engineering, visit our departments' pages:
Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering aims to build the structures of tomorrow through research, education and collaboration.
Department of Built Environment
Water resources, spatial data, sustainable asset management and safe transportation.
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Our work at the School of Engineering is inspired by the needs of society. We seek to contribute to the development of society by taking an active role in Finnish and international life – dialogue with a variety of stakeholders and cooperation agreements with the Capital Region municipalities and key partners support this aim.
Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology
The Foundation supports the scientific research and teaching of technical disciplines. The Foundation awards grants for MSc and DSc theses on a continuous basis, with the help of industry-donated funds. - What's new: Call for Doctoral student grants of Spring 2025, please see section Grants from the Foundation's own funds.
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Facilities
The School of Engineering operates in a number of buildings at the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University.