Vaasa, Finland

Studying at University of Vaasa

University of Vaasa is a university in Vaasa, Finland, founded in 1968. It teaches around 4,995 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 13 of its degree programmes, 12 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1968Founded58 years of history
  • 4,995Studentscounted in 2019
  • 13Programmes
  • 1Bachelor's
  • 11Master's
  • 12 of 13Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • VaasaCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at University of Vaasa and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • International Association of Universities
  • European University Association
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • FinELib
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • Eunice European University

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

University of Vaasa is at 63.0960° N, 21.6158° E, in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates63.0960° N, 21.6158° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Vaasa

2016–2025 average

Summers in Vaasa average 19°C by day and 12°C at night; winters average -1°C and -5°C. The city gets around 1,648 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

19°12°

daynight

June – August

Winter

-1°-5°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,648

hours of sunshine a year

20.1 h of daylight in June, 4.9 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C -2° -6° Jan -1° -6° Feb 2° -4° Mar 6° -1° Apr 12° 5° May 18° 11° Jun 20° 14° Jul 19° 13° Aug 15° 9° Sep 8° 4° Oct 3° -1° Nov 0° -4° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January136 days of rain a year · 706 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Vaasa — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Vaasan yliopisto
  • Vasa universitet
ROR ID
03769b225
Region
Ostrobothnia
Official website
uwasa.fi

Identifiers

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026