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Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)

Finland

Address: Kuntokatu 3, 33520 Tampere, Finland

Mechanical Engineering, Software Development, Environmental Engineering

TAMK is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland and is part of the Tampere Universities community alongside Tampere University. It focuses on professionally-oriented higher education that combines theoretical knowledge with strong practical skills.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Master, MBA

Domains taught:

Automation, Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Deeply integrated with the Tampere region’s industrial and business life, offering students extensive opportunities for practical training, projects, and thesis work with local companies.

Research:

TAMK’s applied research and development activities are focused on solving practical problems in areas like sustainable urban development, wellbeing technology, and digital solutions for industry.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

700

Current students***:

10000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

50000

Pros

Strong practical orientation with excellent lab facilities, part of a larger university community providing resources and collaboration opportunities, high graduate employability in the region.

Cons

The dual structure of the Tampere Universities community can sometimes be confusing; focus is on applied skills rather than theoretical research.

Best For

Individuals looking for a hands-on, industry-relevant engineering education in a major industrial city in Finland.

Design for Sustainability, Digital Twin, Environmental Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Innovation

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*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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