Tampere University

Not to be confused with University of Tampere or Tampere University of Technology.
Tampere University
Finnish: Tampereen yliopisto
MottoHuman Potential Unlimited
TypePublic
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-01)
RectorKeijo Hämäläinen
Academic staff
4,200 (2021)[1]
Students21,500 (2021)[1]
Location
Tampere
,
Finland
CampusUrban
Colours  Violet
Affiliations
Websitetuni.fi

Tampere University (Finnish: Tampereen yliopisto, shortened TAU) is a multidisclipinary public university located in the city of Tampere, Finland. It is the second largest university in the country by student enrollment.

The university was established on January 1st, 2019, as a merger between the former University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology. The new university is also the major shareholder of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Key information of Tampere University | Tampere universities". www.tuni.fi. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ Nieminen, Elina (2018-04-19). "Tampereen uusi yliopisto luottaa uudessa ilmeessään ihmiseen ja violettiin väriin". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. ^ "Together we are greater | Tampere universities". www.tuni.fi. Tampere University. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2018-12-20.