Lapland University of Applied Sciences
Former names | Kemi-Tornio UAS and Rovaniemi UAS |
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Motto | Pohjoista tekoa |
Motto in English | The Northern Factor |
Type | Public |
Established | 2014 |
Budget | EUR 43 million |
Rector | Riitta Rissanen |
Administrative staff | 460 (2019) |
Students | 5300 (2019) |
Location | , , |
Website | www |
Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Lapland UAS) is a Finnish University of applied sciences located in Kemi, Tornio and Rovaniemi. It was founded on January 1, 2014 as a merger between Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences and Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences. The merger carried over all the features of the previous organisations.
History
Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences was established in 1992. Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences was established in 1996. Together with the University of Lapland, they were and the new Lapland University of Applied Sciences is part of the Lapland University Consortium.
Kemi and Tornio are situated in the Finnish Lapland, close to the Swedish border on the Gulf of Bothnia and Rovaniemi is situated further north and inland close to the arctic circle.
See also
- Universities and colleges in Finland
- Educational institutions established in 1992
- Educational institutions established in 1996
- Educational institutions established in 2014
- Kemi
- Tornio
- Rovaniemi
- Vocational education
- Education in Lapland (Finland)
- 1992 establishments in Finland
- 1996 establishments in Finland
- 2014 establishments in Finland