University of Lapland

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University of Lapland
motto In the North ... for the World
founding 1979
place Rovaniemi
country Finland
management Mauri Ylä-Kotola
Students 4800
Employee 650
Annual budget 48 million euros
Networks IAU , UArctic
Website www.ulapland.fi
The University of Lapland

The University of Lapland ( Finnish: Lapin yliopisto ) is the northernmost university in Finland and the European Union . It was founded on March 1, 1979 and is based in Rovaniemi . The University network University of the Arctic , whose International Secretariat is also based in Rovaniemi, it belongs to.

Structure and structure

  • Art and design
  • education
  • Jurisprudence
  • Social sciences
  • Tourism and economy

development

In 1979 the educational institution was founded as a university college of Lapland . It has had university status since January 1, 1991, making it the only university in the Lapland region. On August 1, 2006, Mauri Ylä-Kotola , a doctor of medicine, became the new Rector for five years, replacing Esko Riepula, who had been Rector for many years .

Web links

Commons : University of Lapland  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.ulapland.fi/InEnglish/About-us/Organisation/Rector-and-Vice-Rectors
  2. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed July 28, 2019 .