Arctic, Northern and cold climate research is done in most of the research institutes and universities in Finland. These pages give you information on research institutes, universities, other educational institutions and private companies doing arctic or cold climate related research.

• Aalto University
• Aker Arctic Technology Inc. 
• Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
• Educational Center for Sami Area
• Finnish Environment Institute
• Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
• Finnish Meteorological Institute
• Geological Survey of Finland 
• ILS Oy 
• Lapland Regional Environment Centre
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• MTT Agrifood Research Finland 
• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority 
• Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences 
• Tampere Peace Research Institute
• Technical Research Centre of Finland 
• University of Eastern Finland
• University of Helsinki    
• University of Lapland
• University of Oulu  
• University of Tampere 
• University of Turku  

The scope of the Arctic Centre’s research is circumpolar and it focuses on three main themes:

• Global Change 
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental and Minority Law

See also for related  associations and governmental agencies in Lapland.

"Arctic Expertise in Finland" - brochure produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Comments to the information on the pages can be sent to the address:
arto.vitikka (at) ulapland.fi