LAB University of Applied Sciences

LAB University of Applied Sciences
LAB-ammattikorkeakoulu

Other name	LAB (acronym), Yrkeshögskolan Lab^[1] (in Swedish)
Established	2020
Rector	Turo Kilpeläinen
Students	8 500
Location	Lahti and Lappeenranta , Finland
Website	http://www.lab.fi/en

LAB University of Applied Sciences (LAB) (Finnish: LAB-ammattikorkeakoulu) is a multidisciplinary institution of higher professional education in Finland. LAB is the sixth largest university of applied sciences in Finland with over 8 500 students. LAB operates on two campuses: Lahti and Lappeenranta, and also provides education online. LAB represents the vision and operating culture of the new university of applied sciences focusing on innovation, business and industry. It depicts an active approach where different people and experts create something new together with business enterprises.

LAB University of Applied Sciences was established in 2020 when Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences merged.

Studies[]

LAB operates in the fields of business, tourism and hospitality, technology, design and fine arts, health care and social services.

Active collaboration with business, industry and the other organisations are an integral part of studies.

RDI[]

The strengths of this higher education institution specialising in innovation include the circular economy, design, the commercialisation of innovations and service innovations for health and well-being.

Student Union KOE[]

KOE is the student union of LAB University of Applied Sciences. It promotes the interests of all the students of LAB and the quality of education.

References[]

^ "Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.

External links[]

LAB University of Applied Sciences Website

CDIO Initiative

Africa

South Africa	University of Johannesburg University of Pretoria

Asia-Pacific

Australia	Chisholm Institute Curtin University Queensland University of Technology RMIT University University of Sydney University of the Sunshine Coast
China	Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology Beijing Jiaotong University Chengdu University of Information Technology Shantou University Suzhou Industrial Park Institute of Vocational Technology Tsinghua University University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Yanshan University Dalian Neusoft University of Information
Elsewhere	Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia) Ungku Omar Polytechnic (Malaysia) Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (Malaysia) Taylor's University (Malaysia) University of Auckland (New Zealand) Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore) Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Europe

Finland	Lahti University of Applied Sciences Lapland University of Applied Sciences Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Novia University of Applied Sciences Savonia University of Applied Sciences Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Tampere University of Applied Sciences Turku University of Applied Sciences University of Turku
Russia	Astrakhan State University Bauman Moscow State Technical University Cherepovets State University Don State Technical University Kazan Federal University Moscow Aviation Institute Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology National Research Nuclear University MEPhI North-Eastern Federal University Orel State University Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation Siberian Federal University Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Tomsk Polytechnic University Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics Ural Federal University
Sweden	Blekinge Institute of Technology Chalmers University of Technology Jönköping School of Engineering Kristianstad University KTH Royal Institute of Technology Linköping University Linnaeus University Luleå University of Technology Umeå Institute of Technology University West University of Skövde
UK	Aston University Lancaster University Queen's University Belfast South Eastern Regional College Ulster University University of Bristol University of Chichester University of Leeds University of Liverpool 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	Polytechnique Montréal Queen's University at Kingston Sheridan College University of Calgary University of Manitoba
United States	Arizona State University California State University, Northridge Duke University Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Naval Postgraduate School Pennsylvania State University Stanford University United States Naval Academy University of Arkansas University of Colorado University of Michigan University of Notre Dame

Central and
South America

Chile	Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception University of Chile University of Los Lagos University of Santiago, Chile
Colombia	ICESI University National University of Colombia Pontifical Xavierian University University of Antioquia University of Santo Tomas University of Quindío

v t Universities of applied sciences in Finland
Åland Arcada Centria Diaconia Haaga–Helia HAMK HUMAK JAMK Kajaani Lahti Lapland Laurea Metropolia Karelia Novia Oulu Police University College Saimaa Satakunta Savonia Seinäjoki Tampere Turku Vaasa Xamk

Coordinates: 60°59′22″N 25°41′1″E / 60.98944°N 25.68361°E / 60.98944; 25.68361