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
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.

See also

• List of polytechnics in Finland