Lappeenrannan-Lahden teknillinen yliopisto LUT | |
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| Latin: Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis | |
Other name | LUT, LUT University (swedish: LUT-universitet) |
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Former names | LTKK (Lappeenrannan teknillinen korkeakoulu), LTY (Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto) |
| Motto | Uteliaiden yliopisto |
Motto in English | Land of the curious |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
| Endowment | ~120,000,000€ (2021) |
| Chairman | Teresa Kemppi-Vasama |
| President | Juha-Matti Saksa |
Academic staff | 788 (2023) |
Total staff | 1,380 (2023) |
| Students | 7,770 (2023) |
| Location | , |
| Language | Finnish, English |
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| Website | http://www.lut.fi/en - English site http://www.lut.fi/fi - Finnish site |
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT (Finnish: Lappeenrannan-Lahden teknillinen yliopisto LUT), better known by the abbreviation LUT University (Finnish: LUT-yliopisto) is a Finnish public research university which was established in 1969. The university's Lappeenranta campus is situated on the shore of lake Saimaa – the 4th largest lake in Europe. LUT University's second campus is in the Finnish city of Lahti. The university also has research units in the Finnish cities of Mikkeli and Kouvola, as well as a regional office in Brussels, Belgium.
LUT University is split into two schools of engineering and technology, a school of business and a department of social sciences. The schools focus on renewable and sustainable technologies such as clean water and air, renewable energy, circular economy and the impact of technology on society.
There are 1,380 staff members and 7,770 students in the university. Over 5,000 students reside in the Lappeenranta campus area, and the Lahti campus hosts around 1,000 students. The university also has 701 students attending Open University and 621 students in continuing education.[1] Over 15% of the university's student population is international and the school has a representation of 98 different nationalities[2][3]
LUT University is a public university under the advisory of the Finnish government. LUT University and LAB University of Applied Sciences form the higher education organization LUT Universities. LUT University is a theoretical research university branch that focuses on academics and research, while LAB University of Applied Sciences is a career oriented school with practical innovation.
- ^ "Key Facts and Figures 2022 | LUT University". www.lut.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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