About us

LAB University of Applied Sciences is a higher education institution that specialises in innovation, business, and various industries.

LAB operates in the Finnish cities of Lahti and Lappeenranta, and also on an online campus. It offers education in the five fields of business, design, fine arts and visual communication, health care and social services, technology, and tourism and hospitality.

We focus on supporting responsible, regenerative growth through intangible value creation, multipurpose materials, and human well-being. LAB provides education to 9800 students and employs 550 teachers and RDI experts, which makes it the sixth largest university of applied sciences in Finland. LAB has an active approach where students and experts create growth in collaboration with business enterprises.

In 2019, Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences merged and established a new institution; LAB University of Applied Sciences. LAB started its operations on 1 January 2020 and together with Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT it forms LUT Universities, an international and experimental educational community.

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Key Facts
LUT Universities
LAB Strategy 2030
LAB equality and non-discrimination plan
Advisory Board
FINEEC audited label

Quality

The LAB University of Applied Sciences has passed quality audit by the Finnish Education Evaluation Council (FINEEC). As the special strengths of LAB’s quality management system, the audit report listed strong ties to the working world and goal-oriented research, development, and innovation (RDI).

Quality policy

We offer a variety of high quality Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes in

  • Business
  • Design, Fine arts and Visual communication 
  • Health Care and Social Services
  • Technology
  • Tourism and Hospitality
Studies at LAB

Research, development and innovations (RDI)

Responsible, regenerative growth through 

  • intangible value creation
  • multipurpose materials
  • human well-being.
Our expertise

Global education services

LAB Global

Student cooperation

Student Cooperation

Business Development

Expert services
Hangaround swing on Lahti Campus

Campus facilities

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Sustainable development and responsibility

We improve business and industry by educating experts who promote sustainability and by producing solutions that are necessary for society.

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Strategy