This idyllic campus comprises one of the largest clusters of scientific competence in the Nordic countries. The research conducted on Kumpula Campus is recognised as world class, and teaching is provided by successful scientists.The broad nature of the disciplines and vibrant international connections offer both a motivating atmosphere as well as a firm basis for interdisciplinary cooperation. The compact campus houses an active and creative scientific community of researchers and students.
Kumpula Campus is located only four kilometres from the centre of Helsinki. Kumpula is well connected to public transportation. Use the HSL Journey Planner to find your way there.
Free parking is available on the street. There are Helen electric car charging points on Gustaf Hällströmin katu. Helen is responsible for the operation and billing of the charging points, see Helen's website for more information.
There are also paid parking spaces and Plugit (page in Finnish, instructions in English available on the page) charging points on Kumpula campus. For up-to-date information on paid spaces, please use the Taskuparkki app (in Finnish), which is also used to pay for parking.
Kumpula Campus includes three buildings: Chemicum, Exactum and Physicum.
Chemicum, A. I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki
Exactum, Pietari Kalmin katu 5, 00560 Helsinki
Physicum, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2, 00560 Helsinki
The activities of the disciplines are concentrated in the campus buildings mainly in the following way, but there are also activities in other buildings and on other campuses of the university.
Kumpula Campus focuses on research and teaching in the exact natural sciences. The Faculty of Science has a total of around 1200 employees and more than 5000 students.
In addition to the University of Helsinki, there are many other organisations in the Kumpula campus area. Finnish Meteorological Institute and Traficom, Ministry of Transport and Communications, and several companies are located in the campus.
Kumpula Student Services provides assistance to students of all units at Kumpula Campus. If you are interested in studying at the University of Helsinki, Admission Services can give you more information.
The campus has three Unicafe restaurants. The Physicum building houses a science library with collections covering a wide range of literature in the natural sciences. Helsinki University Library is located in Kaisa House, on the City Centre Campus.
Explore other interesting activities in the Kumpula area with the MyHelsinki service.
Get to know the science and art attractions of the Kumpula campus with the help of the attached map.
Download the walking tour map here (PDF)
Welcome to the Kumpula Science Campus virtual tours! Visit us now comfortably from your sofa! The campus tour takes you through the campus facilities and the our many activities from education to top quality research. Additionally, you can visit some of our laboratories.