About Abo Akademi University:
Åbo Akademi University is the only exclusively Swedish language university in Finland. It is located in Turku and is said to have one of the most prestigious business programs in the world (in 1999). As of 2004, there are 7 941 students and a staff consisting of 1125 people. The university has activities not only in Turku, but also in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Helsinki and on Åland. Åbo Akademi was a private institution until 1981, when it was turned into a public institution. Åbo Akademi was founded by private donations in 1918 as the third university in Finland. As the only uni-lingually Swedish multi-faculty university in the world outside Sweden and consequently the only one in Finland, Åbo Akademi University is responsible for higher education for a large proportion of the Swedish-speaking population. This role has many implications for education and research as well as for the social environment. As there are few students in most subjects, cooperation between faculties and with other universities is very important.
