LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT) was established in 1969 in Finland. The university’s Lappeenranta campus is situated on the shore of lake Saimaa – the 4th biggest lake in Europe. LUT University’s second campus is in Lahti.

Schools and Departments

At the beginning of 2015, the university shifted to an organisation model which does not have traditional faculties and departments. Instead, the university consists of three distinct schools which focus on the following research topics:

LUT School of Energy Systems

• Energy Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Sustainability Science
• Mechanical Engineering

LUT School of Engineering Science

• Chemical Engineering
• Computational Engineering and Physics
• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Software Engineering and Digital Transformation

LUT School of Business and Management

• Strategy, Management and Accounting
• International Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Research institutes

• Centre for Separation Technology (CST)
• Carelian Drives and Motor Centre (CDMC)
• Centre of Computational Engineering and Integrated Design (CEID)