History
During establishment of ammattikorkeakoulu -sector in Finnish Higher Education, Northern Savonia got its own institution in 1992.
The new provisional institution was combined from very old (by Finnish standards) local establishments:
- Kuopio Academy of Design (Kuopion Muotoiluakatemia), est. 1884
- Kuopio Polytechnic (Kuopion Teknillinen oppilaitos), est. 1886
- Kuopio Institute of Commerce (Kuopion kauppaoppilaitos), est. 1887
- Walter Ahlström's Polytechnic (Walter Ahlströmin Teknillinen oppilaitos) in Varkaus
- Varkaus Institute of Commerce (Varkauden kauppaoppilaitos)
Soon they were followed by Kuopio School of Public Health (Kuopion terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos, est. 1896) and the institution expanded also to Iisalmi.
In 1998 it received permanent status by the Finnish Government. 1. January 2004 Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic (Pohjois-Savon ammattikorkeakoulu) was renamed to Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu).
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