university of oulu annual report 2012

UNIVERSITY OF OULU - YEAR 2012


University of oUlU strategy for 2012–2015

Profile

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary science university with international operations. We study humans and culture in a changing environment and the opportunities that new technology provides for advancing the well-being of people and the environment. The University of Oulu is an expert in Northerness.

Strategic focus areas

Internationally strong scientific profile

Active partnership and influence

Creative community and strong economy

Mission

The mission of the University of Oulu is to further

advance the level of internationally high ranking re-

search, education and culture, to strengthen skills

that increase well-being, and to secure the avail-

ability of highly educated labour and research per-

sonnel in its region.

Vision

The University of Oulu is an attractive and success-

ful science university and a pioneer for innovations.Guiding principles

Community

Pioneership

Partnership


n 2012, the university revised its strategy and continued the implementation of measures to reach its strategic objectives. One important milestone in planning for the years 2013-2016 was passed in spring, when the university conducted contract negotiations with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

What the ministry expects from finnish universities is shar-per profiling in their own areas of strength, a clearer division

of labour and closer collaboration with other institutes of higher education. Moreover, universities are to promote life-long learning and entrepreneurship. In developing their HR structures, universities must place special emphasis on the attractiveness and sustainability of research careers, international activities and establishing permanent positions for support staff.

in a joint project involving the universities, the ministry prepared a new funding model, which will be effective as of 2013. A core featu-re of this model is that it offers stronger incentives for universities to align their activities with the stated objectives and priorities of national science and higher education policies. Highest rewards will be reaped by universities that efficiently deliver high quality education and rese-arch with a strong impact. the strategy of the University of oulu is in line with national prio-rities, and the university has successfully defined its multidisciplinary focus and development areas. Selection of focus areas is based on external evaluations, while development areas have been chosen with a view to societal relevance. Expressing its satisfaction with these stra-tegic selections and the attendant policy plans, the ministry allocated the university long-term strategic funding.

operational programmes launched during the past three years to raise the standards of teaching and research are already showing an effect. Thus, the University of Oulu has improved its performan-ce across all categories. In addition, Tekes (Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) ranks the University among the top three innovation universities in the land.

international presence of the university continued to expand in line with plans laid during the previous years. As a token of this develop-ment, the number of degrees completed by foreign students increased considerably, thanks to the expansion of old and the creation of new

IEnglish-language Master’s programmes. Also the number of foreign researchers and teachers increased.

Community relations and fundraising were incorporated into re-gular university activities. To serve these functions, several new bo-dies were established, namely, Advisory Board, Council for External Relations and the University of Oulu Donor Club.

Competition among universities is constantly heightened, while go-vernment funding decreases. These developments force all institutes of higher education to examine their operational models, structures and premises requirements. At the end of the year, the Board made the decision to revise the university’s faculty structure in the interest of enhancing quality, productivity and cost-efficiency. Activities will be further honed by a more effective use of premises, a reform of the management and administrative system and an optimization of the internal financing model.

Lauri LajunenRector

Rector’s review

Aligning strAtegy to nAtionAl priorities

Thus, the University of Oulu has improved its performance

across all categories. In addition, Tekes ranks the University among the top three innovation universities in the land.


n more ways than one, a multidisciplinary university comprises a very interesting community. It forms a meeting point for top specialists in a range of dis-ciplines, intent on advancing the boundaries of sci-ence. It lives very much in the present, while keep-ing a pulse on the future. On the other hand, the academic community is rich in traditions that are firmly rooted in past centuries. Our central values

include peer review and respect for institutional autonomy and academic freedom.

then why has the board joined university management on a mission to deliberately change winning formu-las? the simple answer is, of course, that the world is constantly changing and societal challenges are forever increasing. To succeed in its mission, the university must have a competitive edge on the international arena in its research and education activities. A central task of the university is to solve problems that arise in society and to educate competent graduates ready to take on future challenges.

a medium-sized university does not have the where-withal to encompass the whole gamut of academic en-deavour. The extent of mental resources is not adequate, nor the capacity to maintain the required infrastructure. As a result, we are compelled to develop a few focused areas of specialization, where we can be competitive. A large proportion of the university’s research resources can be channelled to these focus areas, which we can promote through innovative forms of inter- and crossdis-ciplinary research. This, in turn, serves to create larger-scale groupings with stronger impact. Aligning research activities in this way is not done over night but, gladly, we are in a position now to see that the adopted strategy is already producing tangible results.

education, on the other hand, cannot zoom in on fo-cus areas alone. In the early stages of Bachelor studies in particular, it is important that students get a broad view of their chosen field. And this is precisely the direction which degree programmes have taken. Master’s and Doc-toral programmes then give students the opportunity to specialize and take advantage of the university’s research expertise as they see fit.

Chairman’s foreword

ChAnging world – ChAnging university

the state is pushing and prodding students to complete their education in a timely fashion and enter the world of work as soon as possible. This is by no means an un-controversial endeavour, as it might be very useful for students to acquire working experience related to their studies before graduation. From the vantage point of the university, however, it is essential that we can offer a fast-paced route to completing a degree. As a result, we have invested considerable effort in improving student services and strive to remove all bottlenecks and obstacles that may impede study progress.

While implementing the focus area approach outlined in the strategy, we have come to realize that not all tradition-al structures at the university provide opti-mum support to our new mode of operation. A case in point is offered by focus areas and newly-formed research clusters, which cross departmental and faculty lines as never before. So, in a bold move, we have tackled such time-honoured structures. The board gave university management the task of seeking, without preju-dice, new operational models. Still underway, this work has reached a stage, where a general framework is beginning to emerge. One key consideration is to bring synergistic fields of science in physical proximity.

We cannot go wrong by striving to achieve higher qual-ity in our own activities and engage in better coopera-tion with others.

Hans SöderlundChairman of the University Board

IWe cannot go wrong by striving to achieve higher quality in our own activi-ties and engage in better cooperation with others.


esearch at the University of Oulu is geared toward the international top-lev-el in terms of standard of performance and achieve-ment, par ticularly in the multidisciplinary focus areas of Biosciences and Health,

Information Technology, Cultural Identity and In-teraction, as well as Environment, Natural Re-sources and Materials. Research at the highest level promotes the progress of the entire field of science; it gets published and presented in inter-nationally respected forums. It produces a body of research of unparalleled quality and of critical international interest. In the long-term, results of this research will be utilized for the benefit of wider society.

in 2012, appropriated funding was directed to-ward research focus areas and significant re-search equipment. To help recruit top interna-tional academics and promising junior researchers, the university formulated principles for its post-graduate programmes and launched its research career programme. This programme attracted a total of 279 applications.

rae 2013, the second research assessment ex-ercise carried out at the University of oulu, was launched at the end of the year. This exercise aims at recognizing and promoting internationally high-level research communities that researchers themselves have formed across different disci-plines. All in all, 49 such largely multidisciplinary communities with about 2,200 researchers and other staff take part in the exercise, results of

Research review

MultidisCiplinAry reseArCh swings into ACtion

which will be used to shape the university’s research profile and promote the practical implementation of inter- and crossdisciplinary collaboration.

one measure to strengthen the multidis-ciplinary approach within the focus area of Cultural identity and interaction was the es-tablishment of eudaimonia research Center. A similar effect in the field of clinical medi-cal research was sought by the setting up of Medical Research Center in collaboration with the Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District. In addition, the virtual WiFiUS institute started its activities, providing a platform for building long-term research and education collabora-tion between the two world leaders in the field of wireless networking, Finland and the US. Coordinated by the CWC Centre for Wireless Communications of the University of Oulu, the institute draws the bulk of its funding from the Academy of Finland, Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) and the US National Science Foundation.

one significant indicator of positive develop-ment is the fact that competition-based re-search funding from the academy of finland and tekes increased relative to the previous year. Another positive factor is the number of scientific publications, which exceeded the 3,000 mark in 2012.

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Research review

MultidisCiplinAry reseArCh swings into ACtion

Centre of excellence set their teeth into cellular phenomena

Human tissue consists of cells and the surrounding active extracellular matrix. Interaction between the two is crucial for the normal development and functioning of organs. Irregularities in this interac-tion lead to a range of diseases, such as various types of cancer.

Basic mechanisms, disturbances and ef-fects of this interaction are studied at the University of Oulu by the Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Ma-trix (ECM) Research, selected by the Academy of Finland for 2012–2017. An integrated consortium of six research groups, the Centre of Excellence has found a new way of combining their in-dividual strengths. Among the many spe-cialities represented within the consorti-um are collagen research, cell formation and enzyme functions as well as breast cancer-related gene defects. The unit is led by Professor Taina Pihla-janiemi.

In addition to promoting scientific un-derstanding, the consortium seeks to design applications for the practical uti-lization of results, such as new diagnos-tic methods and treatments. Answers are also being sought to several fundamental questions regarding stem cell biology, regulation of organ development and ma-lignancy processes.


hief selling points in student recruitment at the University of Oulu are cutting-edge re-search-based education and good emplo-yment prospects after graduation. Teaching at the university aims at providing students

not only with professional and scientific knowledge, they are also expected to learn working life skills as well as teamwork and group work skills.

a concentrated effort is underway at the university to st-rengthen the quality, impact and efficiency of its educational programmes. To that end, the university revised its educatio-nal strategy in 2012. Central measures in the revised strategy include facilitating progress to degree, improving working life correspondence and enhancing the international orientation of study programmes.

to facilitate progress to degree, the university is further deve-loping its summer school, making it the equivalent of a third term of studies. Summer school offers courses that tend to have highest drop-out rates in regular term. Another measure invol-ves granting extension to the duration of studies, which serves specifically students at the final stages of their studies.

in 2012, the number of summer school students more than doubled from the previous year, exceeding the 1,000 mark. With each student earning an average of 5.5 credits, summer school enables students at the start of their studies in particular to keep a steady pace. The most important single factor affecting study progress is tutoring offered by teacher-tutors.

Education review

FACilitAting study progress

to inCreAse eFFiCienCy

to support production of theses based on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, the university joined hands with the local chamber of commerce and created a new operational model for this type of activity. Based on grants, the model ser-ves to enhance the working life relevance of academic education.

a host of international Master’s programmes, founded in 2010–2011 and extended since then, started producing results. Thus, the number of completed degrees rose to 73, a tripling of the figure in just three years.

During the reporting year, all student services came under one roof in the new student services, which facilitates and speeds up the practical aspects of student life. Other innovations in-clude the scheduling tool for students, Lukkari, and an electronic filing and archiving system for Master’s theses.

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Education review

FACilitAting study progress

to inCreAse eFFiCienCy graduate school prepares for a career in research

All doctoral programmes offered at the University of Oulu have been brought under the umbrella of the University of Oulu Graduate School, UniOGS. Aiming to provide students with a solid founda-tion to tackle tough professional chal-lenges, the school lays down common rules for doctoral education across all disciplines. 2012 marked the school’s first whole year of operation.

Kaisa musTonen, ma, researches the impact of climate change on boreal freshwater ecosystems. She intends to complete her dissertation in four years, a target that she considers quite realistic, bearing in mind the explicit instructional structures and activities of the gradu-ate school.

Transferrable skills and general studies are hugely important, Mustonen con-tends. But the best part is the sense of being part of a multidisciplinary scien-tific community, which enhances and enriches your growth as a researcher. In all manner of practical matters, co-ordinators of the graduate school can be trusted to step in to provide assistance.

UniOGS is also home to all international Master’s programmes of the university, which seek to recruit gifted foreign PhD students. At the end of the year, a total of 1,675 students were enrolled at the graduate school.


nnovation activities are a seamless continuation of basic research. Keen to position itself on the forefront of innovation, the University of Oulu in-tends to be a force to be reckoned with, particularly in its focus areas.

regional collaboration to spur inno-vation continued at an intensive pace through-out 2012 under the banner of the oulu inno-vation alliance. In addition to the university, the alliance includes the City of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, VTT Technical Research Cen-tre of Finland and Technopolis. Several prominent initiatives were launched to spearhead innovation in Oulu and the North of Finland, and the fifth innovation center of the alliance, Centre for En-vironment and Energy CEE, started its activities during the year.

innovation activities are geared toward the ef-ficient practical application of research results for economic and social benefit. To that end, the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and Business Oulu jumpstarted Business Kitchen, a center for start-up companies, dedi-cated to converting the business skills and knowl-edge of students and staff to commercial use.

the university aims to utilize the commercial potential of research that is likely to provide economic gain both to the researcher and the university. During the reporting year, 57 invention disclosures were filed, together with four prior-ity patent applications. In addition, four technol-

Innovation review

Close-knit CollAborAtion within innovAtion AlliAnCe

ogy transfer contracts were signed and two new spin-off companies saw the light of day. At the end of the year, the university held 20 patent families consisting of priority patents or patents pending as well as 72 licencing, option, transfer or technol-ogy sale contracts.

to ensure the continuity of fundraising, it was in-corporated into university strategy as a function of community relations. In a bid to forge closer links to all donors, a donor club was established.Close and fruitful cooperation with Namibia con-tinued with the aim of developing university edu-cation in medicine and teacher training. At the start of 2012, the first medical students at the University of Namibia entered the clinical stage of studies.

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CWC nippon – our foothold in Japan

Over the years, collaboration with Japa-nese partners has been extended to cover several fields. This collaboration will be further enhanced by the setting up of a research institute in Yokohama, Japan. Known as CWC Nippon, the institute, launched in February 2012, represents a first for a Finnish university.

CWC Nippon has the capacity to offer a range of support to projects involving Oulu and Japan. Among central collabo-ration fields are environmental sciences and information technology, including wireless communication. An explicit aim of the institute is to foster contacts between Japanese partners and all de-partments and fields represented at the university.

CWC Nippon offers a route for the uni-versity to take the operational model of the CWW Centre for Wireless Commu-nications to Japan. Tested in practice and proven successful, the model is based on investing external funding in joint re-search projects involving the university and local companies.

Joint degree programmes will also be provided under the auspices of the in-stitute. To that end, joint double-degree Master’s and Doctoral programmes will be created in cooperation with Japanese universities.

Innovation review

Close-knit CollAborAtion within innovAtion AlliAnCe


Personnel become international

A central goal for the University of Oulu is the internationalization of its operations on all levels. This includes the recruiting of accomplished researchers from abroad. In 2012 the number of foreign personnel grew over 45 per cent to 367.

Professor, Ph.D. m.sc., Wolf-gang maier is a geologist in the Uni-versity of Oulu. He focusses in the origin of mineral deposits and developing geo-chemical tools to aid in exploration for such deposits. In particular he is interested in magmatic ore deposits of nickel, cop-per, platinum-group elements, chromium, and vanadium.

The university attracted Prof. Maier be-cause Finland is probably the most pro-spective country in Europe for magmatic ore deposits, and the university’s depart-ment of geology has a long tradition to work on these types of deposits. Much of the current mining and exploration in Finland happens in the north, and Oulu is in the centre of this activity.

Prof. Maier feels that the small size of the university research community has some advantages, mainly because people know each other. On the other hand, research-ers need cross-fertilization of thought to be creative and productive, which is easier in a large research community. According to him, there is still a lot of room to fur-ther internationalize in the university. Dis-covery requires welcoming the new and unknown, and without discovery there is little progress.


ith a keen interest in developing into an internationally attractive working environment, the Univer-sity of Oulu offers excellent con-ditions for continued professional development through challenging

and rewarding work. Strategic aims of the university hinge on reshaping personnel structure by placing further em-phasis on research and teaching staff and by concentrating efforts and resources toward the university’s focus areas.

Key components in this undertaking are management, leadership and welfare in the work community. In 2012, unit heads and other superiors participated in training on the early intervention model, which offers them guide-lines and tools for supporting staff to overcome problems in their daily work. Several units launched development projects based on the work welfare survey of the previ-ous year.

Personnel training programmes offered by the university cover all categories of staff. During the past year, a total of 1,500 employees participated in these programmes. A survey conducted among foreign staff revealed that there was a need for providing language courses in Finnish and English, but apart from that, the respondents were fairly satisfied with the services on offer.

the University of oulu continued to pursue its policy of active recruitment of foreign research staff. In token of success, the number of foreign research personnel in-creased by 115 to 367. In total, the number of employees on the payroll rose by 130 persons to 3,112. Most of this increase occurred within research and teaching, while ad-ministrative personnel diminished.

another effort involved updating and implementing the university’s equality and diversity plan. In addition, a salary comparison conducted in 2012 indicated that there is very little difference in the salaries of male and female employ-ees at the University of Oulu, with the exception of the university’s teacher training schools.

autumn 2012 further saw the launching of plans to de-velop the university’s personnel programme. Aims of this programme include providing principles and guidelines for human resources planning, recruitment, management, wel-fare and staff competence.

finally, the university decided to participate in the euro-pean Commission’s Hr strategy for researchers, which seeks to improve the working conditions and career development of research staff. Successful participants will receive an HR Excellence in Research Award.

Personnel review

seCuring huMAn resourCes For Core FunCtions in FoCus AreAs

WThe University of Oulu continued to pursue its policy of active recruitment of foreign research staff.


Economic review

financial health through balanced economy

healthy economy is an essential foundation for pushing the boundaries of research and education. During the reporting year, the economy of the University of Oulu was well balanced and its financial solvency remained strong. However, reduced budgetary funding via the freezing up of the university index and increased general operating costs pose severe challenges to the university.

University funding stems from budgetary funding, competition-based domestic and in-ternational research funding, income from investment and financial activities and income from university funds. Total revenue of the university amounted to 236.7 million euro, marking an increase of 11.9 million euro from the previous year.

In terms of financial performance, the university was 11.7 million euro in the black, thanks largely to investment and financial activities which produced a profit of 6.7 mil-lion euro. At the end of the year, the university’s investment managers held investment assets worth a total of 77.6 million euro, of which income from fundraising accounted for 34.6 million euro.

Equities in the balance sheet totalled EUR 152.4 million euro (134.8 mil-lion in 2011), and the university’s eq-uity ratio rose from 83.1 % at the start of the year to 85.1 % towards the end.

In 2013, the university index will be completely frozen, which translates into a reduction of over 5 million euro in funding for the University of Oulu. As a result, measures were taken to increase cost-efficiency and to improve productivity.

Rental expenses for premises covering a total of 217,000 m2 amounted to nearly 30 million euro. In the short-term, the university intends to make considerable savings in rental expenses by giving up underused premises and by promoting joint utilization of lecture halls, laboratories and other facilities. Also the revision of faculty and administra-tive structures serves a more cost-efficient use of premises and enhances the efficiency of the university’s core activities.

AA healthy economy is an essential foundation for pushing the bound-aries of research and education.


Minipilot concentrator grinds new knowledge

A brand new minipilot concentrator, putting the Univer-sity of Oulu at the forefront of global mining technology research, was taken into use in 2012. This 14 m concen-trator enables study of the entire mineral enrichment pro-cess from crushing to the separation of valuable minerals.

Important avenues of research include analysis of en-ergy consumption during enrichment and separation of minerals at the crushing and grinding stages. This type of research allows mining companies to increase the cost-efficiency, safety and sustainability of their processes.

Developing research infrastructures and environments is

high on the university’s agenda, and as a concrete measure, the university is committed to increasing strategic funding in selected research and development areas. One of these areas is Mining and Mineral Engineering.

With a price tag of 1.5 million euro, acquisition of the minipilot concentrator required an extensive partnership network. Most of the funding came from the structural funds of the EU through the Regional Council of North-ern Ostrobothnia and the remainder from the Univer-sity of Oulu and the City of Oulu. The concentrator was designed and built by Outotec, while Schneider Electric delivered the automation and process control solutions.


PUbLIcATIONS

FAcULTY OR UNIT ScIENTIFIc PUbLIcATIONS OThER PUbLIcATIONS TOTAL

Faculty of Humanities 269 198 467

Faculty of Education 81 104 185

Faculty of Science 474 122 596

Faculty of Medicine 760 152 912

Oulu Business School 112 19 131

Faculty of Technology 501 144 645

Other units 153 125 278

TOTAL 2350 864 3214

UNIVERSITY OF OULU 2012

TOTAL STUdENTS 15706

First-year students 2115

TOTAL dEgREES AwARdEd 2676

Bachelor’s degrees 1144

Master’s degrees 1315

Doctoral degrees 123

Other degrees 94

TOTAL STAFF (NUmbER) 3154

Professors 251

TOTAL UNIVERSITY FUNdINg (m€) 236,7

Core funding 151,9

Supplementary funding 79,8

Compensations to training school 5,1

Other general subsidies/VAT compensation 10,2

PUbLIcATIONS

Total publications 3214

Scientific publications 2350

stAtistiCs 2012

FAcULTIES FIELdS OF STUdY

Faculty of Humanities Humanities

Faculty of Education Education

Faculty of Science Science

Faculty of Medicine Medicine

Dentistry

Health Sciences

Oulu Business School Economics and Business

Faculty of Technology Technology

(incl. separate departments)


STRUcTURE OF ExPENdITURE

67.1%Personnel expenditure

20.2%Other expenditure

12.7%Premises costs

NUmbER OF PERSONNEL

OUTgOINg ANd INcOmINg ExchANgE STUdENTS bY cOUNTRY

OUTgOINg STUdENTS

Germany 57

USA 36

Sweden 28

Spain 26

Great Britain 23

France 18

China 13

Czech Republic 13

Indonesia 13

Japan 12

Austria 11

Other 110

TOTAL 360

INcOmINg STUdENTS

France 67

Germany 66

Spain 51

Italy 33

Czech Republic 21

South Korea 18

Russia 17

USA 13

Singapore 13

Austria 12

Japan 12

Other 137

TOTAL 460

stAtistiCs 2012

PROFESSORS

251OThER TEAchINg ANd RESEARch PERSONNEL

1617

SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR TEAchINg ANd RESEARch

568OThER PERSONNEL

718


FACulties

FAcULTY OF hUmANITIES

SUbJEcTS

Information Studies

Logopedics

Finnish Language

Sámi Language

Sámi Culture

English Philology

German Philology

Scandinavian Philology

Literature

History

History of Ideas and Science

Cultural Anthropology

Archaeology

UNdERgRAdUATE STUdENTS 1948

First year students 245

Postgraduate students 237

dEgREES AwARdEd 377



Doctoral degrees 6

PERSONNEL 153

Teaching and research personnel 127

Other personnel 26

PUbLIcATIONS 467

Academic publications 269

Other publications 198

FAcULTY OF EdUcATION

SUbJEcTS

Education

Music Education

Early-Childhood Education

Primary Teacher Education

Master of Education, Intercultural Teacher Education

Technology Oriented Primary Teacher Education

Arts and Craft Oriented Primary Teacher Education

Pedagogical Studies for Teaching Certificate




dEgREES AwARdEd 467



Doctoral degrees 8

PERSONNEL 157


Other personnel 43

PUbLIcATIONS 185



FAcULTY OF ScIENcE

SUbJEcTS

Biochemistry

Animal Ecology, Animal Physiology, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Genetics

Biophysics, Physics, Geophysics, Theoretical Physics, Astronomy

Geology and Mineralogy, Surficial Geology, Geochemistry

Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Structural Chemistry

Geography

Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics

Information Processing Science




dEgREES AwARdEd 469



Doctoral degrees 32

PERSONNEL 522


Other personnel 135

PUbLIcATIONS 596




FAcULTY OF mEdIcINE

SUbJEcTS

Dental Specialist

Medical Specialist

Dentistry

Nursing Science

Welfare Technology

Clinical Laboratory Science

Medicine

Radiography

Health Care Administration

Health Science Teacher




Professional post-graduate students 610

dEgREES AwARdEd 372



Doctoral degrees 45

Professional postgraduate degrees 94

PERSONNEL 538


Other personnel 206

PUbLIcATIONS 912



FAcULTY OF EcONOmIcS ANd bUSINESS AdmINISTRATION

SUbJEcTS

Management and Organization

Economics

Accounting

Marketing

Finance

International Business




dEgREES AwARdEd 401



Doctoral degrees 4

PERSONNEL 114


Other personnel 23

PUbLIcATIONS 131



FAcULTY OF TEchNOLOgY

SUbJEcTS

Architecture

Mechanical Engineering

Process Engineering

Electronics

Information Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Management

Environmental Engineering




dEgREES AwARdEd 590



Doctoral degrees 28

PERSONNEL 725


Other personnel 195

PUbLIcATIONS 645



FACulties


orgAnisAtion

RESEARch cOUNcIL

SEPARATE dEPARTmENTS

Kajaani University Consortium

LibraryLaboratory Animal Centre

Center for Microscopy and Nanotechnology

Oulu Southern InstituteExtension School

UNIVERSITY OF OULU gRAdUATE SchOOL

Doctoral ProgrammesInternational Master´s

Programmes

EdUcATION cOUNcIL

VIcE REcTOR, RESEARchTaina Pihlajaniemi

VIcE REcTOR, EdUcATIONOlli Silvén

REcTORLauri Lajunen

AdmINISTRATIONAdministrative Director Essi Kiuru

UNIVERSITY bOARdChairman Hans Söderlund

UNIVERSITY cOLLEgIUmChairman Juha Jaako

mANAgEmENT gROUP

FAcULTIES

Faculty of HumanitiesFaculty of EducationFaculty of MedicineFaculty of Science

Faculty of TechnologyOulu Business School

RESEARch cENTRES

CERHCWCECMCASR

Child Language Research CenterGiellagas Institute

Oulu Mining SchoolSodankylä Geophysical

Observatory

UNITS

DepartmentsDivisions

mULTIdIScIPLI-NARY RESEARch

cENTRES

Biocenter OuluEudaimonia

InfotechThule-Institute

cOOPERATION cENTRES ANd

PROgRAmS

CEECEMISCHTCIEMAI

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