Finland: university of applied sciences applicants 2023

Overall, two universities of applied sciences in Finland received more than 40,000 applications each for the academic year 2023 to 2024. Finland's largest university of applied sciences, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, had over 41,000 applicants. Laurea University of Applied Sciences, also located in the capital region, received roughly 31,400 applications.

Number of university of applied sciences applicants in Finland in 2023, by institution

Characteristic	Number of applicants
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences	41,022
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences	40,431
LAB University of Applied Sciences	35,574
Laurea University of Applied Sciences	31,356
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences	30,951
Tampere University of Applied Sciences	29,892
Turku University of Applied Sciences	29,070
Xamk South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences	27,141
Häme University of Applied Sciences	26,787
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences	22,092
Savonia University of Applied Sciences	18,669
Centria University of Applied Sciences	17,934
Oulu University of Applied Sciences	17,742
Lapland University of Applied Sciences	15,903
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences	13,344
Vaasa University of Applied Sciences	13,140
Diakonia University of Applied Sciences	11,859
Yrkeshögskolan Novia	11,016
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences	10,986
Karelia University of Applied Sciences	9,750
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada	5,316
Humak University of Applied Sciences	4,272