The purpose of the UKK Institute is to promote public health. The main aim is to promote healthy lifestyle and, in particular, health-enhancing physical activity and to reduce the number of injuries occuring at home or leisure through research, training and public awareness.

The UKK Institute is a private research organisation located in Tampere, Finland with 60 employees.

The UKK Institute was founded in 1980 and is owned by the Urho Kekkonen Fitness Institute Foundation.