Brilliant 2 euro commemorative coin of Finland 2020 uncirculated , dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the University of Turku .The University of Turku is the second largest university in Finland by number of students after the University of Helsinki. It was established in 1920 as a private university, becoming public in 1974. Turku University was founded in 1920 as a national university where lessons and courses were taught in Finnish, making it the first of its kind in Finland. 22,040 people contributed to the fundraising campaign.