Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) is Finland’s Swedish-language multidisciplinary university, founded in 1918 and publicly funded. It operates main campuses in Turku/Åbo and Vaasa/Vasa, serving Finland’s Swedish-speaking linguistic minority while being open to all students. In 2023, ÅAU reported 5,034 students and 1,113 employees, of whom 647 worked in teaching and research. The university is organized into the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and hosts notable units such as the Åbo Akademi University Library and the Experience Lab. ÅAU emphasizes research across areas including minority research, marine and molecular processes, and society/technology interfaces, and states a mission grounded in academic freedom, ethical responsibility, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. Contact and visiting addresses include Tuomiokirkontori 3, Turku, and Rantakatu 2, Vaasa.