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University of Lapland

Public university in Rovaniemi, Finland

The University of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin yliopisto, Swedish: Lapplands universitet) is a public university in Rovaniemi, Finland. It was established in 1979 and is the northernmost university in the European Union. Around 4,000 undergraduate students and 500 doctoral students study at the university.2 It employed 650 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Mar 1, 1979Founded1

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Lapland University
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The University of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin yliopisto, Swedish: Lapplands universitet) is a public university in Rovaniemi, Finland. It was established in 1979 and is the northernmost university in the European Union.2

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The University of Lapland focuses its research on changes in the northern climate and other forms of arctic research such as responsible tourism and sustainability.

The university's faculty of law also studies the rights and issues of the Finnish minority group Sámi.

The strategic choices deal with

global Arctic responsibility

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sustainable tourism

future services and reachability

In addition to faculties, there is the Arctic Centre that conducts multidisciplinary research in changes in the Arctic region, and communicates Arctic issues via Arktikum Science Centre and science communications.

From Wikipedia’s article on University of Lapland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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  1. Mar 1, 1979Founded Founded1

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