Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, Clean Technology
Metropolia is Finland’s largest university of applied sciences (UAS), created in 2008 through a merger. It has four campuses in the Helsinki metropolitan area and provides professionally oriented higher education in technology, business, culture, and health care.
Domains taught:
Automation, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Industrial Design, Project Management, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Extensive collaboration with companies, public sector organizations, and other institutions in the Helsinki region for projects, internships, and thesis work. Strong participation in international mobility programs.
Research:
Conducts applied research, development, and innovation (RDI) projects focused on five thematic areas: Clean and Sustainable Solutions, Customer-oriented Wellbeing and Health Services, Data-driven Construction, Functional City for People, and Smart Mobility.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
16500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Largest UAS in Finland with a wide range of professional programs, strong industry connections in the capital region, modern campuses and learning environments.
Cons
As a UAS, it has a weaker focus on fundamental research compared to traditional universities; can feel large and impersonal.
Best For
Students seeking a practical, professionally focused higher education with strong employment prospects in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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