University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki / UH

The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution. Since 1640, it has contributed to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered the best in the world according to a number of indicators. UH is an international academic community with more than 40,000 students and members of staff. It is a founding member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world.

The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is an expert in sustainable use of renewable natural resources both in Finland and worldwide. The faculty research covers agricultural and forest sciences, food and nutrition, microbiology, as well as consumer research, economics and management. Under its current umbrella theme for research – “sustainable bioproduction and food system” – it promotes the systems perspective to sustainability transition with the objective of integrating approaches from the natural sciences, engineering, economics and social sciences. The goal of research is to promote the sustainable production, use, and consumption of renewable natural resources both nationally and globally. UH is a strategic member of EIT-food KIC. The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry participates, among other things, in HiLIFE and HELSUS -projects. The faculty values its good connections to food industry and has secured research funding from the EU, EIT Food, the Academy of Finland and Business Finland.