In the spring's second joint application period for higher education, which concluded on March 27, 2024, the University of Turku emerged as the most popular institution among applicants in Finland. A record-breaking total of 31,824 candidates applied for the Finnish-language degree programs offered by the university, marking the highest number of applicants the University of Turku has ever received. This figure surpasses the previous record set in 2021 by 313 applicants, with the record being broken in the last hour of the application period.
