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About us

For the North – For the world

Lapin yliopiston päärakennus kesällä.

Who we are

The University of Lapland combines science and art at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland. Our academic fields are education, law, art and design, social sciences, and northern and Arctic issues. We create new knowledge, skills, and expertise for the North and for the world.


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Our research profile

The North and its global allegations are at the core of our work. We produce new knowledge and competence from the Arctic perspective so that life in the Arctic can continue to thrive in the future.

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Our principles

Our university community operates on the basis of shared principles and common practices. These help us to build a shared vision of our future, ensure smooth flow of operations, and provide an attractive and safe learning and working environment for our students and staff.

International Arctic expert

Picture: Dazzling aurorae above the main entrance of the University of Lapland. Link to the strategy website.

Creative pioneer

Our strategy leads us toward our vision of being a creative forerunner and a responsible Arctic university community by 2030. Our profile is composed of research on Arctic and Northern change and knowledge of the Arctic environment.

Picture: People attending a UArctic meeting in the auditorium. Link to the UArctic webpage.

Forerunner of Arctic collaboration

Strong partnerships and networks are the key to our Arctic excellence. One of our strategic partners is UArctic, a cooperative network of Arctic universities globally. The Arctic Five is an alliance of five northern universities based in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Together we promote the sustainable development of our shared region and the Arctic.
Welcome to our university

Ihmisiä talvisen Kemijoen rannalla Rovaniemen keskustassa.

Come study with us

The University of Lapland welcomes international students to combine academic freedom and quality education with state of the art facilities and support services.

Picture: Three people in the F-Hub co-working space of the Faculty of Art and Design with spatial art and bookshelves in the background. Link to the vacancies webpage.

Come work with us

Our university is an inspiring, diverse expert community. With us, you can engage in important work dealing research, education, and services supporting the community and society.

Picture: A woman in front of the lively Agora Square and Restaurant Petronella in the Faculty of Art and Design building at the University of Lapland. Link to the For international staff webpage.

For new international staff

We welcome new members of personnel to our university community. To help you get settled in Rovaniemi, we have collected things you need to know before and after your arrival.