List of universities in Finland
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This is a list of the universities in Finland. Institutions of higher education are designated as universities by Finnish legislation.[1] Only universities have the right to confer degrees in the categories of alempi korkeakoulututkinto/lägre högskoleexamen (bachelor's degree) and ylempi korkeakoulututkinto/högre högskoleexamen (master's degree) and doctoral degrees.[2]
Finland has also a second system of tertiary education, consisting of the universities of applied sciences (Finnish: ammattikorkeakoulu; Swedish: yrkeshögskola). These institutions were formerly translated as polytechnics. However, since 2006, the official English title has been university of applied sciences, following a series of reforms to align the sector with international higher education standards (see the list of polytechnics in Finland). The universities of applied sciences offer a more practical and professional approach to their education[3] and confer degrees at the bachelor's (ammattikorkeakoulututkinto / yrkeshögskoleexamen) and master's (ylempi ammattikorkeakoulututkinto / högre yrkeshögskoleexamen) levels. In international usage, these degrees have the same names as those conferred by Finnish traditional universities.[2]
Universities
Multidisciplinary universities
The Finnish universities are (sorted by the year of establishment):
| No | Name | Established date | First establishment | Type | Location | Students | Administrative staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Helsinki | 1640 | 1640 | Public | Helsinki | 34,833 | 8,000 [4] |
| 2 | Åbo Akademi University | 1918 | 1918 | Public | Turku and Vaasa | 5,500 | 1,300 [5] |
| 3 | University of Turku | 1920 | 1920 | Public | Turku, Pori | 19,488 | 3,319 [6] |
| 4 | University of Jyväskylä | 1934 | 1863 | Public | Jyväskylä | 14,492 | 2,583 [7] |
| 5 | University of Oulu | 1958 | 1958 | Public | Oulu | 14,221 | 2,852 [8] |
| 6 | University of Vaasa | 1968 | 1968 | Public | Vaasa | 5,048 | 498 [9] |
| 7 | University of Lapland | 1979 | 1979 | Public | Rovaniemi | 4,349 | 633 [10] |
| 8 | University of Eastern Finland | 2010 | 1966 | Public | Joensuu and Kuopio | 15,000 | 2,800 [11] |
| 9 | Aalto University | 2010 | 1849 | Public | Espoo and Helsinki | 18,116 | 4,424 [12] |
| 10 | LUT University | 2019 | 1969 | Public | Lappeenranta and Lahti | 7,770 | 1,380 [13] |
| 11 | Tampere University | 2019 | 1925 | Public | Tampere, Pori and Seinäjoki[14] | 20,600 | 3,550 [15] |
Specialized universities
In Finland, there are a few institutions of higher education that have full university status, but which specialize in certain academic fields:
| No | Name | Established date | First establishment | Type | Location | Students | Administrative staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanken School of Economics | 1909 | 1909 | Public | Helsinki, Vaasa | 2,200 | 130 |
| 2 | National Defence University | 1993 | 1919 | Public | Helsinki | 850 | 350 |
| 3 | University of the Arts Helsinki | 2013 | 1848 | Public | Helsinki | 1,993 | 729 |
The National Defence University is not considered a university by Finnish law, although it has the authority to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and to pursue free research, and its rector is a member of the Council of Finnish University rectors.[16] The practical effect of this distinction is minor, and most notable in the administrative organization of the university, which is military instead of civilian.
See also
- University Admissions Finland
- University consortium
- List of polytechnics in Finland
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of schools in Finland
- List of universities in Denmark
- List of universities in Iceland
- List of universities in Norway
- List of universities and colleges in Sweden