Lapland University of Applied Sciences

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.

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

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.

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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
Elsewhere	Ungku Omar Polytechnic (Malaysia) Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (Malaysia) Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia) Taylor's University (Malaysia) University of Auckland (New Zealand) Singapore Polytechnic Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Europe

Finland	Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Lahti University of Applied Sciences Lapland 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 Linköping University Linnaeus University Luleå University of Technology Royal Institute of Technology Umeå Institute of Technology University of Skövde University College West
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

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

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Lapland University of Applied Sciences

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