List of polytechnics in Finland

Polytechnics and university of applied sciences mean the same thing in Finland. The following 26 (as of 2014) current universities of applied sciences are also similar to the German Fachhochschule. The official Finnish and Swedish terms are ammattikorkeakoulu (AMK) and yrkeshögskola (YH). Except for the Åland University of Applied Sciences (Government of Åland^[1]) and the Police College of Finland (Ministry of the Interior^[2]), all polytechnics operate under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Ministry of Education.^[1]

Full Name	Abbr. (local)	Location(s) as of January 1, 2014	Established	Students (2009)	Notes
Arcada University of Applied Sciences	Arcada	Helsinki[3]	1996 (prov.), 1998[3]	2 234[4]	Education in Swedish, with a few English programmes[3]
Centria University of Applied Sciences	Centria	Kokkola, Ylivieska, Jakobstad, Haapajärvi[5]		3 098[4]	Education in Finnish, Swedish and English[5]
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences	Diak	Helsinki, Kauniainen, Turku, Oulu, Pieksämäki, Järvenpää, Pori[6]		3 043[4]
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences	HAAGA-HELIA	Helsinki, Porvoo, Heinola[7][8]	2007	9 180[4]	Merger by Haaga and Helia (see defunct)
HAMK University of Applied Sciences	HAMK	Hämeenlinna, Forssa, Riihimäki, Tammela, Hattula, Valkeakoski[9][10]		6 325[4]
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences	Metropolia	Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa[11]	2008[12]	13 838[4]	Merger by EVTEK and Stadia (see defunct)[12]
Humak University of Applied Sciences	HUMAK	Helsinki, Kuopio, Joensuu, Haapavesi, Lohja, Nurmijärvi, Tornio, Äänekoski, Joutseno, Jyväskylä, Kauniainen, Turku[13][14]	1998 (prov.), 2000[15]	1 374[4]
JAMK University of Applied Sciences	JAMK	Jyväskylä, Saarijärvi[16][17]		6 097[4]
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences	KAJAK	Kajaani[18]	1992 (prov.), 1996[18]	1 989[4]
Karelia University of Applied Sciences	Karelia (formerly PKAMK)	Joensuu [19]	1992	3 802[4]
Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences	KyAMK	Kotka, Kouvola[20][21]		4 017[4]
Lahti University of Applied Sciences	LAMK	Lahti[22]	1991[23]	4 672[4]
Lapland University of Applied Sciences	Lapin AMK	Kemi, Tornio, Rovaniemi	2014	5 618[24]	Merger of Kemi-Tornio and Rovaniemi, Northernmost higher education institution in the European Union
Laurea University of Applied Sciences	Laurea	Espoo, Vantaa, Lohja, Porvoo, Kerava, Hyvinkää[25]		7 312[4]
Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences	MAMK	Mikkeli, Pieksämäki, Savonlinna[26]	1992	4 523[4]
Novia University of Applied Sciences	Novia	Vaasa, Espoo, Ekenäs, Turku, Nykarleby, Jakobstad[27]	2008	3 511[4]	Merger by Swedish Polytechnic and Sydväst (see defunct), education in Swedish[28]
Oulu University of Applied Sciences	OAMK	Oulu, Oulainen, Raahe[29]	1992 (prov.), 1996[29]	7 282[4]
Police University College^	Polamk[30]	Tampere (before 1.1.2008, Espoo)[31]	1998[31]	~1 000[31]	Administered by the Ministry of the Interior[2]
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences	Saimaan AMK	Lappeenranta, Imatra[32]		2 735[4]	until 1.1.2009 known as South Karelia University of Applied Sciences[33]
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences	SAMK	Pori, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Rauma[34]		5 556[4]
Savonia University of Applied Sciences	Savonia	Kuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus[35]	1992 (prov.), 1998[36]	6 423[4]
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences	SeAMK	Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Kurikka, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Ähtäri[37][38]	1992 (prov.), 1995[39]	4 533[4]
Southeast Finland University of Applied Sciences	Xamk	Mikkeli, Kouvola, Savonlinna, Kotka	2017		Merger of Mikkeli and Kymenlaakso
Tampere University of Applied Sciences	TAMK	Tampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula,[40] Virrat[41]		9 284 (incl. PIRAMK)[4]	2010-01-01 Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu merged into Pirkanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu Oy; conversely name TAMK persisted and PIRAMK ceased
Turku University of Applied Sciences	Turun AMK	Turku, Loimaa, Salo, Uusikaupunki[42]		8 891[4]
Vaasa University of Applied Sciences	VAMK	Vaasa[43]	1996[43]	3 354[4]	Education in Finnish, Swedish and English
Åland University of Applied Sciences ^^	HÅ[44]	Mariehamn, Åland Islands[45]	1997 (prov.), 2003[46]	~400[46]	Administered by the Government of Åland,[1] 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

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

References

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