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From campus to a lively town

911±¬ÁÏÍø campus is the home of its innovative community.

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What are studies and campus life like? Which is the oldest building on campus? Where can you find the university’s public art collections? How do you build a sustainable campus? Explore the campus from different perspectives as you browse.

Aerial view of Undergraduate Centre and Learning Centre in black and white from 1960s
Three students at bus stop, with a map board and greenery in the background.
Opiskelijaryhmä istuu ruohikolla rakennuksen edessä ja lukee värikkäitä kirjoja

Explore the campus at your own pace

Take a virtual tour of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's campus in Otaniemi, Espoo. 

Kolme opiskelijaa bussipysäkillä, taustalla kartta ja vihreää maisemaa.
Group of students sitting on grass outside a building, reading colourful books together
Dipoli from above in the autumn, trees with yellow leaves surround Dipoli on a sunny day

Close-knit student community and excellent services

Discover student life on Otaniemi campus.

Studying at the Aalto campus

Opiskelijaryhmä istuu ruohikolla rakennuksen edessä ja lukee värikkäitä kirjoja
Dipoli from above in the autumn, trees with yellow leaves surround Dipoli on a sunny day
In the centre of the image is LUMEN, a sculpture by Kirsi Kaulanen, in Väre building during daytime

Functional, radical and modern 

A campus that transforms with its community, boasts a wonderful mix of new and old - Otaniemi is a treasure trove filled with Finnish architectural gems.  

Read more about the architecture on campus

Dipoli from above in the autumn, trees with yellow leaves surround Dipoli on a sunny day
In the centre of the image is LUMEN, a sculpture by Kirsi Kaulanen, in Väre building during daytime
Aerial view in winter of Väre and School of Business buildings during contruction, solar panels in view

One percent for art 

911±¬ÁÏÍø applies the one per cent art principle in its building projects, where approximately one per cent of a building project's allocation is allocated to art purchases.   

Dive into the public art on campus

In the centre of the image is LUMEN, a sculpture by Kirsi Kaulanen, in Väre building during daytime
Aerial view in winter of Väre and School of Business buildings during contruction, solar panels in view
A woman stands on stage at Slush, presenting Starting Up online course, lights are purple

2069 solar panels and 100 geothermal wells

The key environmental impacts of the campus are related to energy consumption and transport.  We have decreased our annual carbon dioxide emission of real estates' energy use by 84% since 2012. The aim is to achieve carbon neutrality in terms of energy by 2030. 

Read more about our low-carbon campus

Aerial view in winter of Väre and School of Business buildings during contruction, solar panels in view
A woman stands on a stage at Slush in 2019
Artistic vision image of Otaniemi in 2030

Startup campus

70-100 are founded in our ecosystem every year. More than half of companies founded in Finnish universities come from Aalto. Our energetic community consists of both student-led and university-run entrepreneurial activities. 

Read more about Aalto’s innovation ecosystem

A woman stands on stage at Slush, presenting Starting Up online course, lights are purple
Artistic vision image of Otaniemi in 2030
Aerial view of Undergraduate Centre and Learning Centre in black and white from 1960s

Future campus

Together with the City of Espoo, an environment that supports interaction is being built in Otaniemi for research, innovations, learning and the arts. The goal of campus development is to mix valuable history and new ways of planning. 

From campus to a lively neighbourhood

Artistic vision image of Otaniemi in 2030
Aerial view, Archive photo in black and white of the Otaniemi campus in 1966
Kolme opiskelijaa bussipysäkillä, taustalla kartta ja vihreää maisemaa.

“Ave Alma Mater, morituri te salutantâ€

In 1949, Aino and Alvar Aalto's architecture firm's proposal won the Otaniemi area plan design competition. Since then, the campus has become the first hub of world class research, a pioneer of modern architecture, the stage for the CSCE and the home of Finland’s first satellite. 

Travel back in time on campus

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Services on Otaniemi campus

A large part of Otaniemi's commercial services are located in shopping centre A Bloc and A Blanc, but there are restaurants and cafes in multiple other locations on campus as well.

A Bloc  

A Blanc  

Campus restaurants and cafés  

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Otaniemi in pictures

An autumnal aerial view of 911±¬ÁÏÍø campus from Laajalahti, autumn colours, yellow and orange, are prominent in the trees
Aerial view of campus from the sea. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Matti Ahlgren
Dipoli and Pinecone in February snowy scene, light snow covering on buildings, rocks and tree branches
Dipoli and Pinecone in the winter. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Anni Kääriä
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Undergraduate Centre in the spring. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Matti Ahlgren
A tree branch with green leaves, more green trees in the background
Campus in the spring. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Mikko Raskinen
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Aerial view of central campus block and its solar panels. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Mikko Raskinen
A snowy path going through the Laajalahti route in early spring, last year's tall grass in view, framed with birches and aspen tree trunks, tree tops not in view
Walking route towards Laajalahti nature reserve in the winter. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Mikko Raskinen
BIZ students
Students next to School of Business in the summer. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Unto Rautio
Picture of outdoors campus
Alvarinaukio in the summer. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Mikko Raskinen
Pathway among birch trees
Campus route in nature reserve in the summer. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Anni Kääriä
Otaniemi campus in summer.
Undergraduate Centre and Alvarinaukio square in the summer. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Mikko Raskinen
Aalto-yliopisto Väre A Bloc Kauppakorkeakoulu ilmakuva Kuva: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto-yliopisto
A Bloc, Väre, School of Business and Undergraduate Centre in the summer. Photo: Suomen Ilmakuva
Five people with a yellow bike and red umbrellas on autumnal campus
Take in the autumnal campus on foot or bike. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Unto Rautio
Two cyclists on their bikes with their backs to the camera, cycling on a path through the woods in Otaniemi, autumnal colours
Autumnal cycle route on campus. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Anni Kääriä
Campus life by Unto Rautio
Students next to the old oak in front of Väre building. Photo: 911±¬ÁÏÍø / Unto Rautio
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Arkkitehtuurikierros Aalto-yliopiston kampukselle lyhyen elokuvan muodossa.

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News about campus

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Text 'Otaniemi on a sustainable path' and image of two people walking on campus.
Campus, Cooperation, Studies, University Published:

Make May the month of movement!

Listen to a mini-webinar about brain and exercise on 28 May. Make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
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The theme month promotes sustainable mobility

In May, there will be a variety of events and campaigns in Otaniemi to remind people about making sustainable choices in mobility.
Crowd at an outdoor party at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø campus, person in colourful student jacket taking a selfie amid falling confetti
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Campus vision 2050 to be updated in 2026

What will our future campus be like? The campus vision will guide the long-term development of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s campus.
Graphic illustration of distruptions in internet signal, electricity, water and other maintenance items
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Interruption in heat supply 26 March

Interruption in heat supply impacting following buildings: Kemistintie 1, Vuorimiehentie 1, Vuorimiehentie 2 (Bionova), Metallimiehenkuja 2, Metallimiehenkuja 4 ja Otaniementie 9 (Harald Herlin Learning Centre).
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Students walking on the Aalto campus in the spring. Photo by 911±¬ÁÏÍø
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A! Walk

A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi campus and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
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Exhibitions –

Ääniaalto X - Smooth Alienation

New media art festival in Helsinki
Students walking on the Aalto campus in the spring. Photo by 911±¬ÁÏÍø
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A! Walk

A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi campus and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
Cologne winefestival
Networking –

Aalto alumni get-together in Cologne

Alumni in Cologne meet in Kölner Weinwoche
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