The station's opening date was postponed due to a lack of funds.

The station was eventually opened on 1 March 1995, having been designed by the architect firm Kontio - Kilpi - Valjento Oy.

The station is equipped with a glass-sided funicular-style elevator, operating along the slope parallel to the escalators.

In April 2014, the city council voted to rename the station from Kaisaniemi to University of Helsinki.

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