University of the Arts Helsinki
Research ServicesSouthwest Finland, Finland501-1000 Employees
The University of the Arts Helsinki is a Finnish arts university formed in 2013 through the merger of three separate institutions: the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, the Sibelius Academy, and Theatre Academy Helsinki. Based in Helsinki in the southwest region of Finland, the university is structured as three academies that share equal educational content and cultural weight. It serves around 2,100 students and employs hundreds of staff, reflecting its role as a sizable hub for art education and research. The institution’s mission is to foster art heritage while educating artists who bring new perspectives and provoke questions within society. In June 2026, the university appointed Joerg Fingerhut as Professor for the philosophy of cognitive science and the arts. The university operates within the research services landscape of higher education, supporting scholarly inquiry in tandem with artistic practice.