List of polytechnics in Finland

A university of applied sciences (UAS), formerly translated into English as a polytechnic, is a Finnish higher education institution with a professional and practical orientation. There are 24 different universities of applied sciences across the country. All universities of applied sciences operate under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture except for the Högskolan på Åland and the Police University College, which are administered by the Government of Åland and Ministry of Interior respectively.

Full NameAbbr. (local)Location(s) as of January 1, 2014EstablishedStudents (2009)NotesArcada University of Applied SciencesArcadaHelsinki1996 (prov.), 19982 234Education in Swedish, with a few English programmesCentria University of Applied SciencesCentriaKokkola, Ylivieska, Jakobstad, Haapajärvi19953 098Education in Finnish, Swedish and EnglishDiaconia University of Applied SciencesDiakHelsinki, Kauniainen, Turku, Oulu, Pieksämäki, Järvenpää, Pori19963 043HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied SciencesHAAGA-HELIAHelsinki, Porvoo, HeinolaVierumäki is located in municipality of Heinola20079 180Merger by Haaga and Helia (see defunct) HAMK University of Applied SciencesHAMKHämeenlinna, Forssa, Riihimäki, Tammela, Hattula, ValkeakoskiEvo is located in municipality of Lammi, which merged in 1.1.2009 into Hämeenlinna. Mustiala is located in municipality of Tammela. Lepaa is located in municipality of Hattula.6 325Humak University of Applied SciencesHUMAKHelsinki, Kuopio, Joensuu, Haapavesi, Lohja, Nurmijärvi, Tornio, Äänekoski, Joutseno, Jyväskylä, Kauniainen, TurkuMunicipality of Korpilahti merged into Jyväskylä 1.1.20091998 (prov.), 20001 374JAMK University of Applied Sciences JAMKJyväskylä, SaarijärviMunicipality of Jämsänkoski merged with Jämsä 1.1.200919946 097Kajaani University of Applied Sciences KAMKKajaani1992 (prov.), 19961 989Karelia University of Applied SciencesKarelia (formerly PKAMK)Joensuu 19923 802LAB University of Applied SciencesLABLahti, Lappeenranta20208 737Merger of Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences. Lapland University of Applied SciencesLapin AMKKemi, Tornio, Rovaniemi20145 618 Merger of Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi, Northernmost higher education institution in the European UnionLaurea University of Applied SciencesLaureaEspoo, Vantaa, Lohja, Porvoo, Kerava, Hyvinkää19929 900Bachelor's and master's degrees in English and Finnish languages.Metropolia University of Applied SciencesMetropoliaHelsinki, Espoo, Vantaa200813 838Merger by EVTEK and Stadia (see defunct) Novia University of Applied SciencesNoviaVaasa, Espoo, Ekenäs, Turku, Nykarleby, Jakobstad20083 511Merger by Swedish Polytechnic and Sydväst (see defunct), education in SwedishOulu University of Applied SciencesOAMKOulu, Oulainen, Raahe1992 (prov.), 19967 282Police University CollegePolamkTampere (before 1.1.2008, Espoo)1998~1 000Administered by the Ministry of the InteriorSatakunta University of Applied SciencesSAMKPori, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Rauma19975 556Savonia University of Applied SciencesSavoniaKuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus1992 (prov.), 19986 423Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesSeAMKSeinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Kurikka, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, ÄhtäriMunicipality of Jurva merged into Kurikka 1.1.20091992 (prov.), 19954 533South-Eastern Finland University of Applied SciencesXamkMikkeli, Kouvola, Savonlinna, Kotka20179 300 Merger of Mikkeli and KymenlaaksoTampere University of Applied SciencesTAMKTampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula,Municipality of Mänttä merged in 1.1.2009 with Vilppula to form Mänttä-Vilppula Virrat19969 284 (incl. PIRAMK)2010-01-01 Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu merged into Pirkanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu Oy; conversely name TAMK persisted and PIRAMK ceasedTurku University of Applied SciencesTurun AMKTurku, Loimaa, Salo, Uusikaupunki19928 891Vaasa University of Applied SciencesVAMKVaasa19963 354Education in Finnish, Swedish and EnglishÅland University of Applied SciencesHÅMariehamn, Åland1997 (prov.), 2003~400Administered by the Government of Åland, education in Swedish

Defunct EVTEK University of Applied Sciences (EVTEK) to form Metropolia 2008-08-01 HAAGA University of Applied Sciences (HAAGA) to form Haaga-Helia 2007-01-01 Helsinki Business Polytechnic (Helia) to form Haaga-Helia 2007-01-01 Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia (Stadia) to form Metropolia 2008-08-01 Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences (PIRAMK) to form TAMK 2010-01-01 Swedish Polytechnic (SYH) to form Novia 2008-08-01 Sydväst Polytechnic (Sydväst) to form Novia 2008-08-01 Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences (KTAMK) to form Lapin AMK 2014-01-01 Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (RAMK) to form Lapin AMK 2014-01-01 Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences (KyAMK) to form XAMK 2017-01-01 Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (MAMK) to form XAMK 2017-01-01 Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Saimaan AMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01

See also Ammattikorkeakoulu Education in Finland List of universities in Finland List of colleges and universities List of colleges and universities by country List of schools in Finland

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