This is a list of the universities in Finland. Institutions of higher education are designated as
universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United State ...
by Finnish legislation. 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.
[''Asetus korkeakoulututkintojen järjestelmästä/Förordning om högskolornas examenssystem'' (464/1998)](_blank)
as amended by decree 426/2005 1.1 §, section 1 and 8 §. Retrieved 10-3-2007.
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
Polytechnics and university of applied sciences mean the same thing in Finland. The following 24 (as of 2021) current universities of applied sciences are also similar to the German Fachhochschule. The official Finnish and Swedish terms are ammatti ...
). 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.
Universities
Multidisciplinary universities
The Finnish universities are (sorted by the year of establishment):
Specialized universities
In Finland, there are also some institutions of higher education that have full university status, but which specialize in certain academic fields:
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.
Finnish Council of University Rectors. Member Universities
. Retrieved 10-3-2007. 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 Admissions Finland (UAF) was a centralised application service for international Master's degree student applicants for eleven Finnish universities. After the application round for the autumn 2018 intake, University Admissions Finland c ...
*List of polytechnics in Finland
Polytechnics and university of applied sciences mean the same thing in Finland. The following 24 (as of 2021) current universities of applied sciences are also similar to the German Fachhochschule. The official Finnish and Swedish terms are ammatti ...
*List of colleges and universities
This is a list of lists of universities and colleges.
Subject of study
* Aerospace engineering
* Agriculture
* Art schools
* Business
* Chiropractic
* Engineering
* Forestry
* Law
* Maritime studies
* Medicine
* Music
* Nanotechnology
* Osteopath ...
*List of colleges and universities by country
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
* List of schools in Finland
References
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Universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United State ...
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
Universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United State ...