University of Tampere
- Merve Arabacı
- Oct 20, 2017
- 1 min read
The University of Tampere (UTA) is a culturally-committed higher education institution with the social mission of educating visionaries who understand the world and change it.
With its six faculties and some 15,000 degree students, UTA is one of the largest and most popular universities in Finland.
The profile of the University is wide-ranging and its research crosses disciplinary boundaries. The University has developed innovative research perspectives into the various phenomena of society, health and welfare.
In its teaching and research the University takes a critical approach to phenomena in society. Its experts engage in the societal debate both through their publications and through the mass media; their opinions are sought after and their words carry weight in discussion and decision-making.
The origins of the University in its forerunner, the Civic College, have endowed it with a singularly clear and extensive mission to serve society. The University of Tampere is Finland 's biggest provider of higher education in the field of social sciences and the accompanying administrative sciences.
Some 15,000 students are currently pursuing degrees at the University of Tampere. Every year approximately one thousand master's degrees and one hundred doctoral degrees are produced. The personnel numbers about 2,000.
