Higher education institutions awarded with Quality Label for Excellence

Higher education

The Quality Label for Excellence is awarded to higher education institutions that have distinguished themselves with their commitment to enhancement work of exceptionally high quality. By being awarded the Quality Label for Excellence, a higher education institution has demonstrated that it possesses an innovative and pioneering spirit, an approach that focuses on long-term development, and a participatory operating culture.

The Higher Education Evaluation Committee may decide to award the Quality Label for Excellence to higher education institutions to which the level excellent has been granted in at least one of the three evaluation areas (HEI creates competence, HEI promotes impact and renewal, and HEI enhances quality and well-being).

Criteria and Procedure for awarding Quality Label for Excellence 

The Quality Label for Excellence is valid for the same six-year period as the Quality Label awarded in FINEEC’s audit. The acknowledgement was awarded for the first time in spring 2021.

Higher education institutions awarded with Quality Label for Excellence

Higher education institutionsExcellent evaluation areasValidity
Jamk University of Applied SciencesHEI enhances quality
and well-being
19.5.2021–20.5.2025
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

HEI promotes impact and renewal

HEI enhances quality
and well-being

18.5.2022–26.1.2028
Laurea University of Applied Sciences HEI promotes impact and renewal26.5.2023–15.6.2028