List of polytechnics in Finland


University of [applied sciences (Finland)|A university of applied sciences], 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. Location as of January 1, 2014EstablishedStudents Notes
Arcada University of Applied SciencesArcadaHelsinki1996, 19982 234Education in Swedish, with a few English programmes
Centria University of Applied SciencesCentriaKokkola, Ylivieska, Jakobstad, Haapajärvi3 098Education in Finnish, Swedish and English
Diaconia University of Applied SciencesDiakHelsinki, Kauniainen, Turku, Oulu, Pieksämäki, Järvenpää, Pori3 043
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied SciencesHAAGA-HELIAHelsinki, Porvoo, Heinola20079 180Merger by Haaga and Helia
HAMK University of Applied SciencesHAMKHämeenlinna, Forssa, Riihimäki, Tammela, Hattula, Valkeakoski6 325
Humak University of Applied SciencesHUMAKHelsinki, Kuopio, Joensuu, Haapavesi, Lohja, Nurmijärvi, Tornio, Äänekoski, Joutseno, Jyväskylä, Kauniainen, Turku1998, 20001 374
JAMK University of Applied SciencesJAMKJyväskylä, Saarijärvi6 097
Kajaani University of Applied SciencesKAMKKajaani1992, 19961 989
Karelia University of Applied SciencesKarelia Joensuu19923 802
LAB 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 618Merger of Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi, Northernmost higher education institution in the European Union
Laurea University of Applied SciencesLaureaEspoo, Vantaa, Lohja, Porvoo, Kerava, Hyvinkää9 900Bachelor's and master's degrees in English and Finnish languages.
Metropolia University of Applied SciencesMetropoliaHelsinki, Espoo, Vantaa200813 838Merger by EVTEK and Stadia
Novia University of Applied SciencesNoviaVaasa, Espoo, Ekenäs, Turku, Nykarleby, Jakobstad20083 511Merger by Swedish Polytechnic and Sydväst, education in Swedish
Oulu University of Applied SciencesOAMKOulu, Oulainen, Raahe1992, 19967 282
Police [University College (Finland)|Police University College]PolamkTampere 1998~1 000Administered by the Ministry of the Interior
Satakunta University of Applied SciencesSAMKPori, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Rauma5 556
Savonia University of Applied SciencesSavoniaKuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus1992, 19986 423
Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesSeAMKSeinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Kurikka, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Ähtäri1992, 19954 533
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied SciencesXamkMikkeli, Kouvola, Savonlinna, Kotka20179 300Merger of Mikkeli and Kymenlaakso
Tampere University of Applied SciencesTAMKTampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula, Virrat9 284 2010-01-01 Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu merged into Pirkanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu Oy; conversely name TAMK persisted and PIRAMK ceased
Turku University of Applied SciencesTurun AMKTurku, Loimaa, Salo, Uusikaupunki8 891
Vaasa University of Applied SciencesVAMKVaasa19963 354Education in Finnish, Swedish and English
Åland University of Applied SciencesHÅMariehamn, Åland1997, 2003~400Administered by the Government of Åland, education in Swedish

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