Full Name
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Abbr. (local)
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Location(s) as of January 1, 2014
|
Established
|
Students (2009)
|
Notes
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Arcada University of Applied Sciences
|
Arcada
|
Helsinki
[1]
|
1996 (prov.), 1998
[1]
|
2 234
[2]
|
Education in Swedish, with a few English programmes
[1]
|
Centria University of Applied Sciences
|
Centria
|
Kokkola,
Ylivieska,
Jakobstad,
Haapajärvi
[3]
|
|
3 098
[2]
|
Education in Finnish, Swedish and English
[3]
|
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
|
Diak
|
Helsinki,
Kauniainen,
Turku,
Oulu,
Pieksämäki,
Järvenpää,
Pori
[4]
|
|
3 043
[2]
|
|
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
|
HAAGA-HELIA
|
Helsinki,
Porvoo,
Heinola
[5]
[6]
|
2007
|
9 180
[2]
|
Merger by
Haaga and
Helia (see
defunct)
|
HAMK University of Applied Sciences
|
HAMK
|
Hämeenlinna,
Forssa,
Riihimäki,
Tammela,
Hattula,
Valkeakoski
[7]
[8]
|
|
6 325
[2]
|
|
Humak University of Applied Sciences
|
HUMAK
|
Helsinki,
Kuopio,
Joensuu,
Haapavesi,
Lohja,
Nurmijärvi,
Tornio,
Äänekoski,
Joutseno,
Jyväskylä,
Kauniainen,
Turku
[9]
[10]
|
1998 (prov.), 2000
[11]
|
1 374
[2]
|
|
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
|
JAMK
|
Jyväskylä,
Saarijärvi
[12]
[13]
|
|
6 097
[2]
|
|
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
|
KAMK
|
Kajaani
[14]
|
1992 (prov.), 1996
[15]
|
1 989
[2]
|
|
Karelia University of Applied Sciences
|
Karelia (formerly PKAMK)
|
Joensuu
[16]
|
1992
|
3 802
[2]
|
|
LAB University of Applied Sciences
|
LAB
|
Lahti,
Lappeenranta
[17]
|
2020
[18]
|
8 737
[19]
|
Merger of
Lahti University of Applied Sciences and
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences.
|
Lapland University of Applied Sciences
|
Lapin AMK
|
Kemi,
Tornio,
Rovaniemi
|
2014
|
5 618
[20]
|
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
[21]
|
|
9 900
[22]
|
Bachelor's and master's degrees in English and Finnish languages.
|
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
|
Metropolia
|
Helsinki,
Espoo,
Vantaa
[23]
|
2008
[24]
|
13 838
[2]
|
Merger by
EVTEK and
Stadia (see
defunct)
[24]
|
Novia University of Applied Sciences
|
Novia
|
Vaasa,
Espoo,
Ekenäs,
Turku,
Nykarleby,
Jakobstad
[25]
|
2008
|
3 511
[2]
|
Merger by
Swedish Polytechnic and
Sydväst (see
defunct), education in Swedish
[26]
|
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
|
OAMK
|
Oulu,
Oulainen,
Raahe
[27]
|
1992 (prov.), 1996
[27]
|
7 282
[2]
|
|
Police University College
|
Polamk
[28]
|
Tampere (before 1.1.2008,
Espoo)
[29]
|
1998
[29]
|
~1 000
[29]
|
Administered by the
Ministry of the Interior
[30]
|
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
|
SAMK
|
Pori,
Harjavalta,
Huittinen,
Kankaanpää,
Rauma
[31]
|
|
5 556
[2]
|
|
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
|
Savonia
|
Kuopio,
Iisalmi,
Varkaus
[32]
|
1992 (prov.), 1998
[33]
|
6 423
[2]
|
|
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
|
SeAMK
|
Seinäjoki,
Ilmajoki,
Kurikka,
Kauhajoki,
Kauhava,
Ähtäri
[34]
[35]
|
1992 (prov.), 1995
[36]
|
4 533
[2]
|
|
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
|
Xamk
|
Mikkeli,
Kouvola,
Savonlinna,
Kotka
|
2017
|
9 300
[37]
|
Merger of
Mikkeli and
Kymenlaakso
|
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
|
TAMK
|
Tampere,
Ikaalinen,
Mänttä-Vilppula,
[38]
Virrat
[39]
|
|
9 284 (incl. PIRAMK)
[2]
|
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
[40]
|
|
8 891
[2]
|
|
Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
|
VAMK
|
Vaasa
[41]
|
1996
[41]
|
3 354
[2]
|
Education in Finnish, Swedish and English
|
Åland University of Applied Sciences
|
HÅ
[42]
|
Mariehamn,
Åland
[43]
|
1997 (prov.), 2003
[44]
|
~400
[44]
|
Administered by the
Government of Åland,
[45] education in Swedish
|