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University of Oulu: Cultivating Culture and Well-being in a Global Landscape

The University of Oulu excels in research and teaching to advance well-being in northern Finland and internationally. Offering a diverse learning environment for specialists and generalists, the university aims to be a key player in research, innovation, and regional development. Key areas of focus include information technology, biotechnology, environmental studies, and Sami culture. With a rich cultural heritage and a vibrant academic community, the university is committed to collaboration and excellence. Join us as we shape the future together!

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University of Oulu: Cultivating Culture and Well-being in a Global Landscape

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  1. Mission • The University of Oulu is an international research university, whose central mission is to promote culture and well-being especially in northern Finland. • The University provides a high-quality learning environment, in which both specialists and generalists are given a thorough grounding for demanding tasks in the national and international arena.

  2. Vision • to be a valued and influential learning and research university both nationally and internationally • to be a major force internationally in priority areas of research, with special emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches • to be a significant part of the European innovation system • to be a driving force in regional development especially in northern Finland through providing science-based knowledge and skills in both traditional and future fields • to be a vibrant and supportive academic community attractive to students, faculty and staff • to be a sought-after partner for cooperation at all levels

  3. University of Oulu – Northern Gateway to Knowledge COMMUNICATION INTERNATIONALIZATION COLLABORATION INNOVATION Biocenter Infotech Oulu Thule-institute Learning and Research Services EXPERTISE PRODUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGY ECONOMICS CLINICS DEPARTMENTS laboratories HEALTHSCIENCES HUMANITIES DEPARTMENTS LAITOKSET NATURALSCIENCES EDUCATION PRIMARY FUNCTION Scientific research and teachingPromoting the development of spiritual andmaterial well-being in Northern Finland Immediatecontacts withNorthern Scandinavia,Karelia and the Kola Peninsula NORTHERN FINLAND A population of 800,000A rich cultural heritage Close co-operationin teaching and researchwith the rest of Europeand the whole world

  4. University of Oulu – Northern Gateway to Knowledge • Founded 1958 • Students 16,486 admissions 2,022 • Staff 3,059 • professors 236 • Awarded Degrees in 2006 1,864 • first degrees 1,342 • doctorates 130 • Expenditure in 2006 208.6 M€ • state budget 127.7 M€ • external funding 80.9 M€

  5. Faculties and Disciplines • Faculties number of students • Humanities 2,419 • Education 1,929 • Science 4,387 • Medicine 2,049 • Economics and Business Administration 1,196 • Technology 4,506 • Other disciplines • dentistry 289 • health care 307 • There are 46 training programmes in all

  6. Student Numbers according to Faculty and Discipline health care 1196 dentistry medicine 1392

  7. Research in Focus Areas Information technology and wireless communications (Infotech Oulu) • wireless communication, mobile applications, electronics, photonics, nanotechnology, machine vision, intelligent systems, ubiquitous information technology, and wellness technology Biotechnology and molecular medicine(Biocenter Oulu) • molecular and cell biology, molecular enzymology, molecular genetics, evolutionary biology, bioprocess engineering, population genetics, and the central biological and medical aspects of cardiovascular diseases and systemic connective tissue diseases Northern and Environmental issues(Thule Institute) • Global Change in the North, Northern Land Use and Land Cover as well as Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing • Master’s Programme in Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing, EnviroNet (Multidisciplinary environmental graduate Net school)  • Sami language and Sami culture (Giellagas Institute)

  8. Student Enrolment in 2002–2007

  9. Doctorates in 2002–2007

  10. First Degrees Completed in 2002–2007

  11. Years Needed for First Degree Completion

  12. Basic Degree Training Cost Per Degree in 2005

  13. Expenditure of the University of Oulu in 2002–2007

  14. Man-years in 2007

  15. The University’s Primary Regions of Influence Geophysical Observatory Research Liaison Officer (OY, LY) Sodankylä Rovaniemi Oulanka Research StationNaturpolis Kuusamo Meri-Lappi Institute Research Liaison Officer Kuusamo Kemi University of Oulu Hailuoto Perämeri Research Station OULU Department of Teacher EducationKajaani University Consortium Raahe Graduate Engineer Training Program Nivala Chydenius Institute (JY) Research Liaison Officer(OY, JY, VY) Kokkola Kajaani Iisalmi Oulu Southern Institute Research Liaison Officer (OY, KY) Vaasa Kuopio Joensuu Jyväskylä Tampere Lappeenranta Turku Helsinki

  16. Universities in Finland in 2007 • One of the most comprehensive university networks in Europe • 10 multi-faculty universities • Helsinki, Turku (2), Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Vaasa, Kuopio, Rovaniemi • 3 universities of technology • Helsinki, Tampere, Lappeenranta • + Faculty of Technology in Oulu: 4506 students • 3 schools of economics and business administration • Helsinki (2), Turku • + Faculty of Economics in Oulu: 1196 students • 4 art academies Rovaniemi University of Oulu OULU Vaasa Kuopio Joensuu Jyväskylä Tampere Lappeenranta Turku Helsinki

  17. Universities in Finland in 2005 • University students 176,660 • women 94,720 • new students 20,760 • women 11,730 • postgraduate students 22,200 • students from abroad 4,430 • 29 polytechnics, students 131,200 • Combined over 300,000 students in the universities and polytechnics

  18. Universities in Finland in 2005 • Master’s degrees 12,920 • women 7,807 • Doctorates 1,422 • women 696 • Financing • State budget 1,262 M€ • Other sources 694 M€ • Professors 2,255 • women 490 • Teaching staff 5,584 • Researchers 7,861 • Other staff 14,207 • Publications 24,199 • published in Finland 7,546 • published abroad 16,653

  19. Total Student Mobility between 2000–2007

  20. Outgoing Exchange Students by Host Country 2007 Moreover, 3: Iceland, South Korea, Turkey, Russia 2: Ireland, China, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic 1: Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Greece, Kenya, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Zambia 5: unknown Total 273 (2007)

  21. Incoming Exchange Students by Home Country Moreover, 4: China, India, Japan, Namibia, Sweden, Estonia 3: Hong Kong, Romania, South Africa 2: Norway, Slovenia, Denmark 1: Algeria, Bulgaria, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Zambia, Singapore, Switzerland 3: unknown Total 442 (2007)

  22. Outgoing and Incoming Exchange Students by Faculty Total 273 Total 442

  23. International Degree Students 2002–2007

  24. 168 126 294 Foreign Degree Students by Faculty in 2005

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