The Kumpula Campus is a science

Science

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 campus

Campus

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 of University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki

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. The campus is located some four kilometres from the centre of Helsinki

Helsinki

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, in the Kumpula

Kumpula

Kumpula is a verdant neighbourhood in Helsinki, bordered by Eastern Pasila to the west, Vallila to the south, Käpylä and Koskela to the north and Toukola and Arabianranta to the east. As of January 1, 2003, Kumpula had approximately 3,600 inhabitants....

 district. Completed in 2005, it currently provides study and research facilities for about 6,000 students and 1,000 teachers/researchers.

Departments

The biggest departments housed on the campus are:

• Department of Chemistry
  Chemistry
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• Department of Computer Science
  Computer science
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• Department of Mathematics
  Mathematics
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   and Statistics
  Statistics
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• Department of Physics
  Physics
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and smaller:

• Department of Geography
  Geography
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• Department of Geology
  Geology
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Other institutions

A number of related or independent institutions are housed on the campus, e.g.:

• The Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN)
  Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention
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• The Finnish Museum of Natural History
  Finnish Museum of Natural History
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   Dating Laboratory
• The Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP)
• The Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT)
  Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
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• The Institute of Seismology
  Seismology
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• The Luma
  Luma
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   Centre
• The Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education
• The Finnish Institute of Marine Research (FIMR)
  Finnish Institute of Marine Research
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• The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
  Finnish Meteorological Institute
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The Kumpula Science Library provides scientific library services for the campus.

Buildings

The campus consists of the following buildings:

• Chemicum (Dept. of Chemistry; VERIFIN)
• Physicum (Depts. of Physics, Geography, and Geology; Science Library; Dating Lab.; HIP)
• Exactum (Depts. of Computer Science and Math & Statistics; I. of Seismology; HIIT)
• Dynamicum
  Dynamicum
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  (FIMR, FMI)
• Accelerator Laboratory
• Kumpula manor
• Sport Center

The Kumpula Botanical Garden is located adjacent to the campus.

External links

• Information about The Kumpula Campus
• The Journey Planner of Helsinki Metropolitan Public Transport Authority — service to find a route to the campus or view the location on a map