Sámi University College (Northern Sami: Sámi allaskuvla) was established in 1989 and has about 150 students and 52 faculty, technical and administrative staff. It is one of 25 Norwegian state university colleges and located in Kautokeino. The college has a national responsibility for Sámi higher education, including education within teaching and journalism. The college attempts to develop the syllabuses on the basis of Sámi needs, and attempts to develop Sámi as an academic language. The college has students from all four countries covered by Sapmi.