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List of universities in Finland
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This is a list of the universities in Finland. Institutions of higher education are designated as universities by Finnish legislation.[1] 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.[2]
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 universities of applied sciences offer a more practical, vocational approach to their education[3] 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.[2]
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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.[16] The practical effect of this distinction is minor, and most notable in the administrative organization of the university, which is military instead of civilian.
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See also
- University Admissions Finland
- List of polytechnics in Finland
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of schools in Finland
- List of universities in Denmark
- List of universities in Iceland
- List of universities in Norway
- List of universities and colleges in Sweden
References
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