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 jurisdiction of the Finnish Ministry of Education except the Högskolan på Åland and Police College, which are administered by the Government of Åland and Ministry of Interior respectively.

Full Name	Abbr. (local)	Location(s) as of January 1, 2014	Established	Students (2009)	Notes
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

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
• Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences (KyAMK) to form XAMK 2017-01-01
• Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (MAMK) to form XAMK 2017-01-01
• Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01
• Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Saimaan AMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01

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