Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu | |
Motto | All for the future |
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Type | University of Applied Sciences (polytechnic) |
Established | 2017 |
Budget | 95 million euros |
Chairman | Kimmo Mikander |
President | Heikki Saastamoinen |
Academic staff | 724 |
Administrative staff | 283 |
Students | 12 000 [1] |
Location | , , |
Colors | Yellow Black [2] |
Website | www |
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