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]
In addition to the universities, Finland has another, separate system of tertiary education consisting of the ammattikorkeakoulus/yrkeshögskolas, which used to be translated as polytechnics but now call themselves universities of applied sciences according to international usage (see the list of polytechnics in Finland). The universities of applied sciences have the right to confer degrees in the categories of ammattikorkeakoulututkinto/yrkeshögskoleexamen and ylempi ammattikorkeakoulututkinto/högre yrkeshögskoleexamen. In international usage, these degrees have the same names as those conferred by Finnish (normal) universities, i.e. bachelor's and master's degrees.[2]
Universities
editMultidisciplinary universities
editThe 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 [3] |
| 2 | Åbo Akademi University | 1918 | 1918 | Public | Turku and Vaasa | 5,500 | 1,300 [4] |
| 3 | University of Turku | 1920 | 1920 | Public | Turku, Pori | 19,488 | 3,319 [5] |
| 4 | University of Jyväskylä | 1934 | 1863 | Public | Jyväskylä | 14,492 | 2,583 [6] |
| 5 | University of Oulu | 1958 | 1958 | Public | Oulu | 14,221 | 2,852 [7] |
| 6 | University of Vaasa | 1968 | 1968 | Public | Vaasa | 5,048 | 498 [8] |
| 7 | University of Lapland | 1979 | 1979 | Public | Rovaniemi | 4,349 | 633 [9] |
| 8 | University of Eastern Finland | 2010 | 1966 | Public | Joensuu and Kuopio | 15,000 | 2,800 [10] |
| 9 | Aalto University | 2010 | 1849 | Public | Espoo and Helsinki | 18,116 | 4,424 [11] |
| 10 | LUT University | 2019 | 1969 | Public | Lappeenranta and Lahti | 7,770 | 1,380 [12] |
| 11 | Tampere University | 2019 | 1925 | Public | Tampere, Pori and Seinäjoki[13] | 20,600 | 3,550 [14] |
Specialized universities
editIn 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.[15] 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
edit- University Admissions Finland
- 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
References
edit- ^ Yliopistolaki/Universitetslag (558/2009). 1 §. Retrieved 10-3-2007. (in Finnish and Swedish)
- ^ a b Asetus korkeakoulututkintojen järjestelmästä/Förordning om högskolornas examenssystem (464/1998) as amended by decree 426/2005 1.1 §, section 1 and 8 §. Retrieved 10-3-2007. (in Finnish and Swedish)
- ^ "The University of Helsinki in Brief - University of Helsinki". 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Åbo Akademi - Startsida". Åbo Akademi.
- ^ "Yliopiston avaintiedot". www.utu.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "Graafiset esitykset - Statistics". Jyväskylän yliopisto.
- ^ "Yliopisto numeroin | Oulun yliopisto". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Avaintiedot". www.uva.fi. 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Yliopisto - Lapin yliopisto". www.ulapland.fi.
- ^ "Introduction - UEF". www.uef.fi.
- ^ "Avaintietoa ja vuosittaiset raportit". 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Key Facts and Figures 2023 | LUT University". www.lut.fi. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Yliopiston kampukset | Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisö". www.tuni.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Facts and figures". www.tuni.fi.
- ^ Finnish Council of University Rectors. Member Universities Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10-3-2007.