List of polytechnics in Finland


Polytechnics and university of applied sciences mean the same thing in Finland. The following 26 current universities of applied sciences are also similar to the German Fachhochschule. The official Finnish and Swedish terms are ammattikorkeakoulu and yrkeshögskola. Except for the Åland University of Applied Sciences and the Police College of Finland, all polytechnics operate under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Ministry of Education.
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-
Lahti University of Applied SciencesLAMKLahti19914 672-
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, Hyvinkää7 312-
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 CollegePolamkTampere 1998~1 000Administered by the Ministry of the Interior-
Saimaa University of Applied SciencesSaimaan AMKLappeenranta, Imatra2 735until 1.1.2009 known as South Karelia University of Applied Sciences-
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, Åland Islands1997, 2003~400Administered by the Government of Åland, education in Swedish-

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