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Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy

Helsinki, FINLANDLimited liability companyReg: 524604198208-06Since 06/05/2025

Budget

€134,000,000

EP Access

0

accredited persons

Staff

3

1 FTE

EU Grants

€3,980,000

Mission & Goals

Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy (METROPOLIA) is the largest University of Applied Sciences in Finland located in the Helsinki capital region. Metropolia has 18.000 students and 1100 staff of which 600 full-time teaching staff. Metropolia has four fields of education: Business, Culture, Health and Social Care and Technology with altogether 85 degree programs of which 24 are in English. The university is owned by municipalities of Helsinki Metropolitan area and city of Kirkkonummi. Metropolia is known for its interdisciplinary and phenomenon-based innovation hubs built around societal challenges.

EU Legislative Interests

- The upcoming multiannual financial framework - EU's Research and Innovation Framework Programme: Horizon Europe (2021-2027) - European Research Area and the expected ERA Act - Erasmus+ Programme (2021-2027) - European Universities Initiative - The future investment pathway for the European Universities alliances - The joint European degree - A legal status for European Universities alliances - The Union of Skills - New European Bauhaus - The EU Mission 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities - EU's Cohesion Policy and the role of regional innovation ecosystems - European Innovation Act - Europe's Startup and Scaleup Strategy

Communication Activities

Regular follow up on public consultations on relevant policy fields Regular meetings between the management of Metropolia and key stakeholders in the EU Publication of key messages and policy positions

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

U!REKA European University EURASHE European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) (Built4People Partnership) Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility CCAM Association (CCAM Partnership) Arene (Finnish Rectors Conference for Universities of Applied Sciences) Helsinki EU Office

Organisation Members

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Additional Information

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is a limited liability company owned by the municipalities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area with the following holdings: Helsinki 42%, Espoo 27%, Vantaa 26%, Kirkkonummi 4% and Kauniainen 1%. The organization is directed by the Board of Directors, composed of representatives from the owner municipalities as well as a student and a staff representative.

Commissioner Meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.