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Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

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Institute of higher education in Kajaani, Finland

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK, in Finnish: Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences located in the town of Kajaani. There are approximately 2200 students and 230 members of staff at KAMK. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences has achieved success nationally in Ministry of Education and Culture outcome barometers where the quality of teaching and counselling has been considered the best in Finland for several years running.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • HeadquartersKajaani, Finland1
  • Websitewww.kamk.fi/en
  • Legal formosakeyhtiö1
  • LEI743700S5HKQZULP64T813
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 52, FI-87101 Kajaani, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 2553600-43

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK, in Finnish: Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu) is a university of applied sciences located in the town of Kajaani. There are approximately 2200 students and 230 members of staff at KAMK. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences has achieved success nationally in Ministry of Education and Culture outcome barometers where the quality of teaching and counselling has been considered the best in Finland for several years running. In addition, based on student feedback, the student satisfaction was the highest in Finland at KAMK in 2019. The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) has awarded KAMK a quality label which is valid until 20 March 2021. On Kajaani University of Applied Sciences' integrated campus area all student services are close to each other.2

Corporate structure

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences is part of a group headed by Kajaani. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kajaani Kajaani, Finland
    • Kajaani University of Applied Sciences 100% · Kajaani, Finland
    • Kajaanin Energiatuotanto Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Kajaani, Finland
    • Kiinteistö Oy Kajaanin Pietari Subsidiary · 100% · Kajaani, Finland
    • Kainuu Music Academy Subsidiary · Kainuu, Finland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences' research, development and innovation work supports enterprises and business life locally, nationally and, on its field of focus, also internationally. In R&D, KAMK focuses on the needs of the labor markets through higher education development projects. Most of the projects are collaborative undertakings with private companies, education institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations and other bodies.

CEMIS, the Centre for Measurement and Information Systems, is a contract-based joint centre of two universities (Oulu and Jyväskylä), KAMK, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. and CSC - IT Centre for Science Ltd.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2014Parent Directly consolidated by Kajaani3
  2. 1992Founded Founded1