Higher education institutions awarded with Quality Label for Excellence
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 institutions | Excellent evaluation areas | Validity |
Jamk University of Applied Sciences | HEI enhances quality and well-being | 19.5.2021–20.5.2025 |
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences | HEI promotes impact and renewal HEI enhances quality | 18.5.2022–26.1.2028 |
Laurea University of Applied Sciences | HEI promotes impact and renewal | 26.5.2023–15.6.2028 |
Aalto University | HEI creates competence HEI promotes impact and renewal HEI enhances quality | 21.5.2024-28.4.2029 |
Lapland University of Applied Sciences | HEI promotes impact and renewal | 21.5.2024-15.6.2029 |