IN BRIEF

Creating Knowledge for the Future

The University of Oulu is an internationally functioning science university. It creates knowledge for the future, well-being and education by means of multidisciplinary research and training.

Researchers in the University of Oulu study people and culture in a changing environment. They research the opportunities that new technology provides for advancing the well-being of people and the environment. The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary expert in Northerness.

Students, total 15 649new students 1 836

Degrees, total 2 618Bachelor´s degrees 1 067Master´s degrees 1 324Doctoral degrees 142Other degrees 85

Publications, total 3 247Scientific publications 2 251Other publications 996

Exchange studentsIncoming 483 Outgoing 340

Foreign students 792

Personnel 2 761(in person years performed)Professors 212

Researchers and teachers 1 431

Other personnel 1 118

Funding, total 225,7(M€)

University of Oulu in briefFounded in 1958

Figures in 2013

Focus and development areas of the University of Oulu center on humans, technology and the environment and the complex interactions among them.

ENVIRONMENT HUMANS TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology• Machine vision and

ubiquitous computing technologies

• Wireless communications• High-speed electronics

and photonics• Biomedical engineering• Information systems and

software

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Environment, Natural Resources and Materials• Environmental issues,

natural resources and energy economy

• Materials science, properties and behaviour of matter, catalysts and material innovations

• Modelling and computational science

Mining and Mineral Engineering

Steel Research• Production of new steels,

optimisation of properties

Biosciences and Health• Cell-extracellular matrix research• Cardiovascular disease research• Enzyme structure and

metabolic research• Genes and the environment

Cultural Identity and Interaction• Cultural Identity and Interaction• Language, education and interaction

Business Administration and Economics• Business models,

networks and relationships• Growth and

corporate governance of the firm• Sustainable economic development

Research-Based Teacher Training• Research on communication and

interaction in learning and teaching• Globalisation and international

teacher education

Research Centres

Multidisciplinary Research Centres

The centres are operating on the focus areas of research of the University of Oulu.

Biocenter Oulu: research in biosciences, biomedicine, biotechnology and related fields

Eudaimonia: research in human sciences

Infotech Oulu: research in electronics, wireless communications, information science and information technology

Thule Institute: research in northern and environmental issues

Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix Research

Centre of Excellence in the Relational and Territorial Politics of Bordering, Identities, and Transnationalization, RELATE

Centre of Excellence in Research on Solar Long-term Variability and Effects, ReSoLVE

The University of Oulu operates as a partner in the following Centres of Excellence:

Centre of Excellence in Analysis and Dynamics Research (University of Helsinki)

Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (Finnish Geodetic Institute)

Finnish Centre of Excellence in Inverse Problems Research (University of Helsinki)

Centres of Excellence

Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research, CERH, WHO Collaborating Centre

Center for Machine Vision Research, CMV

Centre for Advanced Steel Research, CASR

Centre for Measurement and Information Systems, CEMIS

Centre for Wireless Communications, CWC:

Child Language Research Center, CLRC

Giellagas Institute: education and research in Saami language and culture

Medical Research Center, MRC

Oulu Southern Institute: research in future manufacturing technologies and micro-entrepreneurship

Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory: measurements of the Earth’s magnetic field, cosmic radio noise, seismic activities, and cosmic rays

Specialized Research Units

Kontinkangas Campus

Linnanmaan Campus

Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics, MAI

Printed Electronics and Optical Measurements Innovation Center, PrintoCent (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)

Centre for Environment and Energy, CEE

Centre for Health and Technology, CHT

Center for Internet Excellence, CIE

Innovation Centres

Number of undergraduate students in 2013 in brackets.

Degree Programmes and Subjects of the Faculties

Faculty of Technology (3194)

• Environmental Engineering

• Industrial Engineering and Management

• Mechanical Engineering• Process Engineering

Faculty of Education (1752)

• Early Childhood Education

• Educational Sciences• Intercultural Teacher

Education• Music Education• Primary Teacher

Education• Creative Arts

Oriented Primary Teacher Education

• Technology Oriented Primary Teacher Education

Faculty of Humanities (1909)

• Cultural Anthrolopogy and Archaeology

• English Philology• Finnish Language• German Philology• History• History of Science

and Ideas• Information Studies• Literature• Logopedics• Nordic Philology• Saami Culture• Saami Language

Faculty of Science (3214)

• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Geography• Mathematical

Sciences

Faculty of Medicine (1516)

• Dentistry• Medical and Wellness

Technology• Medicine• Nursing Science• Health Management

Science• Teacher Education

Programme in Health Sciences

Oulu Business School (1679)

• Economics and Business Administration

• Accounting• Economics• Finance• International Business

Management• Marketing

*Oulu School of Architecture

• Architecture

*Oulu Mining School• Geosciences

*Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

• Biochemistry• Medical Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology

*Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

• Information Processing Science• Computer Science and

Engineering• Electrical Engineering

* Founded in 2014

International Master’s Degree Programmes

• Architectural Design

• Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics and Imaging

• Biomedical Engineering: Signal and Image Processing

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Ecology and Population Genetics

• Economic Geology

• Economics

• Education and Globalisation

• Environmental Engineering

• Finance

• Financial and Management Accounting

• International Business Management

• Learning, Education and Technology

• Magnetic Resonance in Materials

• Marketing

• Product Management

• Protein Science and Biotechnology

• Software, Systems and Services Development in the Global Environment

• Wireless Communications Engineering

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University of Oulu

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For the visitorsBotanical Gardens, LinnanmaaPegasus and Tellus Libraries, LinnanmaaZoological Museum, LinnanmaaMedical Library, Kontinkangas Photos: K

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