Aalto University – School of Arts, Design and Architecture (PhD level)

Aalto University is a Finnish university established in 2010 as a merger of three major Finnish universities: the Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. The close collaboration between the scientific, business and arts communities is intended to foster multi-disciplinary education and research. It has been accredited by all three major international organizations that certify business schools (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), a “triple-crown” accreditation possessed only by only few other universities in the world. The school is also a member of the CEMS (Global Alliance in Management Education) and PIM (Partnership in International Management). Aalto University enjoys an excellent positioning among the top universities in the world: Times Higher Education places it as 181th in the world, while QS ranks Aalto as the 134th best university worldwide.