Key Figures 2021 | Metropolia UAS

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Students

Number of students completing Bachelor´s and Master´s degrees and specialisation studies
Attending and absent

Number of students.

At the end of the year number of students were 16,836 students. (2020: 16,709 students).

Applicants to Metropolia

Applicants to Metropolia.

Applicants to Metropolia were 16,323 (2020: 16,015). Student intake were 3990 (2020: 4037). Applicants per study place were 4,09 (2020: 3,97).

Bachelor´s Degrees

Graduates per faculty

Graduates per faculty, Bachelor´s degrees.

The 2,711 students completed a UAS Bachelor's degree (2020: 2,680).

Master´s Degrees

Graduates per faculty

A record number of Master's degree graduated from UAS in 2021. The 516 students completed a UAS Master's degree. (2020: 485)

Graduates per faculty, Master´s degrees.

International student exchange

Long period (over 3 months)

Number of international student exchange 477 (2020: 404 students).

Staff - Number of publications

Number of publications.

Number of publications were 827 (Year 2020: 826).

Key Figures - Staff

Number of Personnel

Number of personnel.

At the end of the year were 992 permanent staff (2020: 941 permanent staff). Average age of the permanent employees were 48,9 years (2020: 49,8 years)

Master´s degrees

Personnel with Master´s degrees

Personnel with master´s degrees.

Year 2021: 74 %
Year 2020: 76 %

Research degrees

Teachers with Research degrees

Personnel with research degrees.

Year 2021: 21 %
Year 2020: 25 %