Lapland University of Applied Sciences

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Lapland University of Applied Sciences (UAS)
Former names
Kemi-Tornio UAS and Rovaniemi UAS
MottoPohjoista tekoa
Motto in English
The Northern Factor
TypePublic
Established2014
BudgetEUR 43 million
RectorRiitta Rissanen
Administrative staff
460 (2019)
Students5300 (2019)
Location, ,
Websitewww.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 .

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.

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