Turku University of Applied Sciences

Tuku University of Applied Sciences
Type	Public
Established	1992
Rector	Vesa Taatila
Administrative staff	700
Students	9,300
Location	Turku, Salo, Finland
Website	www.tuas.fi

Turku University of Applied Sciences (abbr. TUAS, Finnish Turun ammattikorkeakoulu) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution, located in the city of Turku in the Southwest Finland. The institute began operations as a temporary polytechnic in autumn 1992. At the moment, the establishment has approximately 9,300 students and 700 members of staff, making it one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland.

Before 2006-01-10, the institution carried the English name of Turku Polytechnic.

Campuses

Turku University of Applied Sciences has campuses in the following towns:

Turku
Salo

Fields of education

Turku University of Applied Sciences offers education in several different fields, in the following faculties:

TUAS Arts Academy
Faculty of Business, ICT and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Well-being
Faculty of Technology, Environment and Business

External links

Coordinates: 60°26′57″N 22°17′45″E / 60.44917°N 22.29583°E / 60.44917; 22.29583

CDIO Initiative

Africa

University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Asia-Pacific

Australia	Chisholm Institute Queensland University of Technology University of Sydney

China	Beijing Jiaotong University Chengdu University of Information Technology Shantou University Tsinghua University

Elsewhere	Taylor's University (Malaysia) University of Auckland (New Zealand) Singapore Polytechnic Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Europe

Finland	Lahti University of Applied Sciences Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Turku University of Applied Sciences

Sweden	Chalmers University of Technology Jönköping School of Engineering Linköping University Royal Institute of Technology Umeå Institute of Technology

UK	Aston University Queen's University Belfast University of Bristol Lancaster University University of Liverpool University of Leeds University of Strathclyde

Elsewhere	Hogeschool Gent (Belgium) Engineering College of Aarhus (Denmark) Technical University of Denmark Telecom Bretagne (France) Hochschule Wismar (Germany) Politecnico di Milano (Italy) Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (Portugal) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

North America

Canada	École Polytechnique de Montréal Queen's University University of Calgary University of Manitoba

United States	Arizona State University California State University University of Colorado Daniel Webster College Duke University Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan Pennsylvania State University United States Naval Academy

Central and
South America

Chile	University of Chile Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception University of Santiago, Chile

Colombia	Pontifical Xavierian University ICESI University

Universities of applied sciences in Finland

Åland Arcada Centria Diaconia Haaga–Helia HAMK HUMAK JAMK Kajaani Kymenlaakso Lahti Lapland Laurea Metropolia Mikkeli Karelia Novia Oulu Police University College Saimaa Satakunta Savonia Seinäjoki Tampere Turku Vaasa

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