FINNISH UNIVERSITIES
Thursday - 18/12/2025
Finland has two types of higher-education institutions offering undergraduate and postgraduate studies:
- Research Universities;
- Universities of Applied Sciences (Polytechnics) – UAS.
Both Research Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences offer more than 400 English-taught degree programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels. All universities in Finland are strictly quality-controlled to ensure that no matter where you study – north or south, research-oriented or practice-oriented – the level of education remains equivalent.
List of the 13 Research Universities in Finland:
- Aalto University;
- Hanken School of Economics;
- Lut University;
- Tampere University;
- University of Eastern Finland;
- University of Helsinki;
- University of Jyväskylä;
- University of Lapland;
- University of Oulu;
- University of Turku;
- University of Vaasa;
- University of The Arts Helsinki;
- Åbo Akademi University
List of the 23 Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland:
- Arcada University of Applied Sciences;
- Centria University of Applied Sciences;
- Diaconia University of Applied Sciences;
- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences;
- Humak University of Applied Sciences;
- Häme University of Applied Sciences;
- Jamk University of Applied Sciences;
- Kajaani University of Applied Sciences;
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences;
- Lahti University of Applied Sciences;
- Lapland University of Applied Sciences;
- Laurea University of Applied Sciences;
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences;
- Novia University of Applied Sciences;
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences;
- Saimaa University of Applied Sciences;
- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences;
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences;
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences;
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences;
- Tamk University of Applied Sciences;
- Turku University of Applied Sciences;
- Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
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