A Bold Reformer of Expertise and an Active Builder of Sustainable Future
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, educates future professionals in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Metropolia is a community of around 18,000 students and more than 1,100 experts. In Metropolia, people and worlds meet to create insight, expertise and well-being.
We all need people who can make a difference: We deal with a wide variety of challenges every day. For some of us, they revolve around more humane care for the elderly, while for others they’re about tackling the profitability issues of a company with data automation, reducing traffic emissions, or developing more sustainable clothing to replace fast fashion. Whether our aim is to make everyday life easier or curb the climate crisis, we need fresh approaches, new ideas and innovations and brave experimentation. At Metropolia, we want to be the platform for all these.
Metropolia is a reliable partner and an innovator in higher education. Through cooperation we discover new ideas and solutions to build a better future. Our phenomena-based innovation hubs enable new ways to learn, create solutions and do multidisciplinary cooperation.
With our strategy 2030, we aim for making a stronger impact for the benefit of society, by putting people first. Our strategic intent is to be a bold reformer of expertise and an active builder of a sustainable future.
Metropolia in brief
Year 2024
- 18,195 students
- 2,819 Bachelor’s and 610 Master’s graduates in 2023
- Staff 1,145
- 85 degree programmes and 24 of them in English
- 3.9 first-choice applicants per study place in 2024
- Turnover and other operational income totalled EUR 134,6 million, a growth of 10,5 per cent from the previous year.
- Publicly funded and owned by Cities of Helsinki (42%), Espoo (27 %), Vantaa (26%), Kirkkonummi (4%) and Kauniainen (1%)
More figures and information in our Annual Report 2024
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Finnish Universities
Finnish higher education offers two alternative paths: the traditional research universities and the newer universities of applied sciences. The universities of applied sciences focus on innovation and finding new ways of applying existing research results, in joint projects and close cooperation with relevant industries.
The Finnish way in higher education
Quality Label
The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre has conducted an audit of Metropolia and has awarded it a quality label 31.3. 2023. Quality label is valid until 31.3.2029.
ECTS-label
Metropolia complies with the requirements of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), which facilitates the measurement and transfer of learning experiences between institutions.
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Explore our campuses
Arabia Campus
Arabia Culture Campus in Helsinki is a vibrant urban arena for ideas and stories.
Karamalmi Campus
Metropolia's Developer Campus for Smart Solutions is in Karamalmi, Espoo.
Myllypuro Campus
Myllypuro Campus in Helsinki brings together people-focused expertise where well-being, built environment and healthy future are developed together.
Myyrmäki Campus
Myyrmäki campus in Vantaa is where Industrial Technology meets International Business.
