This is a list of the universities in Finland. Institutions of higher education are designated as
universities
A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...
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 (see the
list of polytechnics in Finland
The Polytechnic (University of Applied Sciences since 2006) is a higher education vocational institute in Finland. There are 24 different universities of applied sciences across the country. All polytechnics in Finland operate under the jurisdicti ...
). The universities of applied sciences offer a more practical, vocational approach to their education and 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 a few 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
*List of polytechnics in Finland
The Polytechnic (University of Applied Sciences since 2006) is a higher education vocational institute in Finland. There are 24 different universities of applied sciences across the country. All polytechnics in Finland operate under the jurisdicti ...
*List of colleges and universities
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Subject of study
* List of aerospace engineering schools, Aerospace engineering
* List of agricultural universities and colleges, Agriculture
* List of art schools, Art schools
* Business schoo ...
*List of colleges and universities by country
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* List of schools in Finland
*List of universities in Denmark
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* List of universities in Iceland
* List of universities in Norway
* List of universities and colleges in Sweden
References
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Universities
A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
Universities
A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...