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Not to be confused with Tampere University of Technology.
University of Tampere
Tampereen yliopisto
Latin: Universitas Tamperensis
Former names
Civic College (1925-1930), School of Social Sciences (1930-1966)
TypePublic
Established1925; 99 years ago (1925) as the Civic College
Endowment€184.6 million (2016)[1]
RectorLiisa Laakso
Academic staff
1,190 (2016)[1]
Students20,178 (2016)[1]
1,646 (2016)[1]
Location
Tampere
,
Finland
CampusUrban
130,134 m2 floor area
Websitewww.uta.fi

The University of Tampere (UTA) (Finnish: Tampereen yliopisto, Latin: Universitas Tamperensis) is a public university in Tampere, Finland offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes with 20,178 degree students and 1,981 employees as of 2016.

Founded in 1925 in Helsinki as the Civic College (Finnish: Kansalaiskorkeakoulu) and from 1930 onwards known as the School of Social Sciences (Finnish: Yhteiskunnallinen korkeakoulu), the institution relocated to Tampere in 1960 and was re-named as the University of Tampere in 1966. In 2016, its budget was €184.6 million of which 59 % was government funding.

The university is set to merge with Tampere University of Technology and Tampere University of Applied Sciences on 1 January 2019.

History

Pinni building of the main campus pictured in 2015

The institution was established in 1925 as the Civic College in Helsinki teaching public administration, organisation management and journalism with an inaugural intake of 72 students. In 1930, a total of 195 students were enrolled at the College and its name was amended to the School of Social Sciences. Similarly, the institution's vocationally oriented bachelor’s degrees were expanded into municipal administration, public law, child protection, and civic education as well as a master's degree in social science.[2][3][4]

The first faculty, the Faculty of Social Sciences, was established in 1949 and the number of students steadily increased from 227 in 1940 to 661 in 1950. The programmes offered by the school grew, such as degrees in social and youth work, librarianship and economics as well as a prison officer's diploma. The first doctoral degree was completed in 1955 and in 1956, the City of Tampere and the School of Social Sciences agreed on relocating the school to Tampere. By 1960, the number of students had increased to 933 and the School of Social Sciences moved to its recently completed new main building, designed by Toivo Korhonen, at Kalevantie 4, Tampere. After the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration were established in 1964 and 1965, respectively, the School of Social Sciences was renamed as the University of Tampere in 1966.[2][3][4]

The university will merge with Tampere University of Technology and Tampere University of Applied Sciences on 1 January 2019 to form an interdisciplinary higher education institution.[5]

Academics

A total of 20,178 degree students studied at the University of Tampere in 2016, including 11,810 students in bachelor's and master's degree programmes and 1,646 doctoral students.[1] The university is described as a most selective institution by uniRank and it received 17,482 applications, of whom 1,418 enrolled for an admission rate of 8.1%, in 2016.[6][7] As of 2017, a tuition fee of approximately 10,000 euros is charged in general from non-European Union/European Economic Area citizens studying in the English-taught master's degree programmes with 50% or 100% cover scholarships available. Other students, such as exchange or doctoral students, are exempt from fees.[8][9]

The university was ranked 201–250 on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018.[3] Likewise, it ranked 551-600 on the QS World University Rankings 2018 and 101-150 on the Communication and Media Studies subject.[10]

Organisation

In 2016, the total budget of the University was 184.6 million euros, of which 108.8 million was core funding by the Government of Finland and 67.49 million was external endowments. In addition to the independent units, Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD), Laboratory Services, Language Centre and Library, the university is organized into six faculties as of a 1 January 2017 reorganization:

  • Faculty of Communication Sciences (COMS)
  • Faculty of Education (EDU)
  • Faculty of Management (JKK)
  • Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (MED)
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences (LUO)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences (SOC)[11][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2016: Key Facts". University of Tampere. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b "History of the University of Tampere". www.uta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "University of Tampere". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ^ a b "Kansalaiskorkeakoulusta suomalaisen yhteiskunnan tutkijaksi" [From the Civic College into a researcher of the Finnish society]. Yle News (in Finnish). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Tampere3: A motor, developer and interpreter of an affluent society". #Tampere3. Retrieved 2017-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "University of Tampere in a Nutshell". www2.uta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "University of Tampere | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Admissions". www.uta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "Tuition fees". StudyInfo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "University of Tampere". QS Top Universities. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Faculties as of 1 January 2017". www.uta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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