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.
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Have a look through our bachelor's and master's programmes and prepare for the next application period!
Campaigning for tomorrow鈥檚 world
Engineers with their can-do spirit provide solutions for business competitiveness, human well-being and sustainability.
Ships must adapt to a warming Arctic
Finnish research is leading the way to designing ships that can withstand changing ice conditions.
Construction accounts for 70% of new buildings' emissions
Real estate regulations often fail to address the emissions created in the production of building materials and construction itself.
Satellite images reveal the positive effects of peatland restoration
Study shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade.
Latest news
Aalto 2040 鈥 share your views on our future
What should be considered in the long-term development of our education and research? Share your insights by 12 November!
President Ilkka Niemel盲 to alumni: 鈥淎t Aalto, we dare to dream - and we dare to do鈥
Aalto Alumni Weekend brought together 1,400 alumni.
Meet Lauri Uotinen, assistant professor of rock engineering
Lauri Uotinen combines photogrammetry and rock engineering to create new insights into underground spaces.
School of Engineering Alum of the Year Mika Viljanmaa: There鈥檚 no point in developing something useless
Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home.Events
Artificial intelligence and responsible conduct of research, Oct 29, 2025
Learn how to use AI in research ethically and responsibly.
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
Alumni get-together in Indonesia
Join us for the alumni dinner in Surabaya, Indonesia!
Starting computational research projects at Aalto, Nov 4, 2025
Learn best practices for managing computational and data-based research at Aalto.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 鈥 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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The School of Engineering operates in a number of buildings at the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University.