Tampere University (Finnish: Tampereen yliopisto, abbreviated TAU) is a Finnish university that was formed on January 1, 2019 AD, by the merging of the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology.

Tampere University is a public university in the city of Tampere, Finland. The university has 20,178 degree students and 1,981 personnel and provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programs.

Since the late nineteenth century, Tampere has been Finland's most important industrial hub. Agathon Meurman, a Finnish senate member, had stressed the necessity for a technical higher education institution as early as the mid-nineteenth century.

Nonetheless, even after the war, all technical higher education was performed at the Helsinki University of Technology. In 1965, Finland's President, Urho Kekkonen, signed an order creating a Tampere branch of the Helsinki University of Technology. The school opened the following year. Tampere Institution of Technology was established as an autonomous university in 1972.

The Tampere3 merger process began in 2014 AD when vuorineuvos Stig Gustavson invited Tampere's higher education institutions to a reform meeting. The two universities have traditionally maintained strong relationships, and collaboration in economics, computer science, biotechnology, and medical technology was frequent. As a result, integrating the universities has been proposed several times.

Tampere University declared in 2021 that it is looking to sell a significant portion of its property. By 2030, the plan is to shrink farms by 25%. The University Library will be closed. Faculty, employees, and students were outraged by the news, believing there was a lack of openness in the design of the decision and that their perspectives were not heard.

Tampere University is divided into seven faculties, each focusing on a particular study field. Tampere University's faculties comprise of Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, the Faculty of Management and Business, the Faculty of Education and Culture, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, the Faculty of Built Environment, the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Tampere University is mainly a research institution, whereas Tampere University of Applied Sciences is primarily concerned with development. According to the University, its goal is to create an internationally known research community in technology, health, and social research. At the Institute of Biosciences and Medical Technology, pre-merger multidisciplinary collaboration was mainly done between signal processing, biotechnology, and medical technology (BioMediTech).

University Highlights 

University Type	Public Institution
Established Year	January 1, 2019
Ranking	395
Number of Courses	7 faculties
Tuition Fees	Between 8,000 and 12,000 euros per year
Intakes	October and April

Main Intakes

Tampere University intake takes place in October for the winter semester and in April for the summer semester.

Scholarships

Tampere University strives to recognize students that excel academically and are driven. Tampere University Scholarships are designed for students who must pay tuition fees for Bachelor's and Master's degree programs taught in English. The Finland Scholarship is open to Master's program candidates.

• Tampere University tuition fee scholarships: Tampere University tuition fee scholarships are provided at the time of enrollment and cover 100% of the tuition expenses for the duration of the program. The curriculum lasts three years for Bachelor's degrees, two years for Master's degrees, and five years if both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree are given. 
• Finland Scholarship: Finland scholarships pay the program tuition cost for the first year of study and a 5000 € relocation award, which is transferred to the student's Finnish bank account when the student arrives in Tampere and begins studies at Tampere University. 
• Early bird Scholarship: In addition to scholarships, any fee-paying students who have been given a Tampere University tuition fee or a Finland scholarship at admission are eligible for an early bird offer. The early bird offer provides a 50% discount on the program tuition charge for the first year of study.

Application Process

• The applicant must meet the general and program-specific eligibility criteria for the program to which they desire to apply. Students are permitted to apply to three programs at once.
• Students must take a language test and require minimum results:
• TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT online (Home Edition): Overall 92, with no section below 20.
• IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic online version: 6.5 overall with no section below 5.5.
• Academic PTE: Overall score of 62, with no section in Communicative Skills below 42.
• The application procedure may be completed online, with applicants uploading all relevant files and submitting educational documents.
• Wait for the admissions results to be revealed before preparations for arrival in Finland if accepted.
• Finally, students must register as students and become members of the Tampere University community.

Documents required:

• Requirements for educational documents
• De­gree cer­ti­fic­ate
• Tran­script of re­cords
• Trans­la­tions of edu­ca­tional doc­u­ments
• Educational History Form.
• Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT/ACT) are accepted.
• Motivation Statement, Recommendation letter (optional/upon request).
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
• English Language Proficiency (TOEFL-IBT or IELTS).

• Visa (for international students).

FAQs

Is Tampere University a good university?

Tampere University is placed 400 on the list of the Best Global Universities. Universities are graded based on performance across widely regarded excellence factors. So, Tampere University is academically a good university.

Does Tampere University offer programs in English?

Tampere University provides several bachelor's degree programs that are taught in English.