Lapland University of Applied Sciences

Lapland University of Applied Sciences (UAS)
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu (AMK)
Former names	Kemi-Tornio UAS and Rovaniemi UAS
Motto	Pohjoista tekoa
Motto in English	The Northern Factor
Type	Public
Established	2014
Budget	EUR 43 million
Rector	Martti Lampela
Administrative staff	560 (2014)
Students	5618 (2014)
Location	Kemi, Tornio, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Website	www.lapinamk.fi/en

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.

References

CDIO Initiative

Africa

South Africa	University of Pretoria

Asia-Pacific

Australia	Chisholm Institute Queensland University of Technology University of Sydney

China	Beijing Jiaotong University Chengdu University of Information Technology Shantou University Tsinghua University

Elsewhere	Taylor's University (Malaysia) University of Auckland (New Zealand) Singapore Polytechnic Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Europe

Finland	Lahti University of Applied Sciences Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Turku University of Applied Sciences

Sweden	Chalmers University of Technology Jönköping School of Engineering Linköping University Royal Institute of Technology Umeå Institute of Technology

UK	Aston University Queen's University Belfast University of Bristol Lancaster University University of Liverpool University of Leeds University of Strathclyde

Elsewhere	Hogeschool Gent (Belgium) Engineering College of Aarhus (Denmark) Technical University of Denmark Telecom Bretagne (France) Hochschule Wismar (Germany) Politecnico di Milano (Italy) Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (Portugal) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

North America

Canada	École Polytechnique de Montréal Queen's University University of Calgary University of Manitoba

United States	Arizona State University California State University University of Colorado Daniel Webster College Duke University Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan Pennsylvania State University United States Naval Academy

Central and
South America

Chile	University of Chile Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception University of Santiago, Chile

Colombia	Pontifical Xavierian University ICESI University

Universities of applied sciences in Finland

Åland Arcada Centria Diaconia Haaga–Helia HAMK HUMAK JAMK Kajaani Kymenlaakso Lahti Lapland Laurea Metropolia Mikkeli Karelia Novia Oulu Police University College Saimaa Satakunta Savonia Seinäjoki Tampere Turku Vaasa

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Lapland University of Applied Sciences

History

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