Campuses and facilities
Otaniemi Campus
The Aalto University School of Engineering is based in Otaniemi in Espoo, 10 km from the center of Helsinki, on a campus designed by Alvar Aalto. Otaniemi has the highest concentration of high technology in the Nordic countries. A unique combination of education, study and business is densely packed into this small area.
Otaniemi has twice been chosen as one of the most innovative areas in Europe, and it has also been awarded the EU Award of Excellence. Several head offices of some of Finland’s largest companies – one of them Nokia – can be found near Otaniemi.
The ‘Teekkarikylä’ Student Village, home to over 2,000 students of technology, is also located in Otaniemi. There are over one hundred student organizations on campus which provide a range of opportunities to take part in pastimes of various kinds, from sports to music.
Facilities
The School of Electrical Engineering and its units are located in four facilities on the Otaniemi campus.
- Otakaari 5, map of the building (.pdf), base map of the building (.pdf)
- Otakaari 7 (Department of Electronics)
- Otaniementie 17 (Department of Automation and Systems Technology)
- Tietotie 3 (Micronova)
Metsähovi Radio Observatory is located in Kirkkonummi about 35 km away from Otaniemi campus.
Other campuses
Other Aalto University campuses all located in Helsinki: the School of Economics is in the heart of the city, the School of Art and Design is a short distance north of the city center.