in brief

The University of Oulu is an internationally functioning science university. it creates knowledge for the future, well-being

and education by means of research and training.

Our six faculties and their departments together with many specialized research units build the foundation for

multidisciplinary research, new innovations and diverse training of experts for the demanding tasks of the labour market.

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 an expert in northerness.

Students, total 15 706new students 1 727

Degrees, total 2 676bachelor´s degrees 1 144Master´s degrees 1 315Doctoral degrees 123Other degrees 94

Publications, total 3 189Scientific publications 2 387Other publications 802

Exchange studentsOutgoing 460incoming 360

Foreign students 881

Personnel 2 885(in person years performed)Professors 220

researchers and teachers 1 411

Other personnel 1 254

Funding, total 236,7(M€)

University of Oulu in briefFounded in 1958

figures in 2012

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

Innovation CentresCEE, Centre for environment and energy

CEMIS, Centre for Measurement and information Systems

CHT, Centre of excellence in Health and Technology

CIE, Center for internet excellence

MAI, Martti Ahtisaari institute of Global business and economics: education and research in global business and economy

MRC, Medical research Center

PrintoCent, Printed electronics and Optical Measurements innovation Center

Specialized Research UnitsCASR , Centre for Advanced Steels research

CERH, Center for environmental and respiratory Health research

CLRC, Child Language research Center

CWC, Centre for Wireless Communications

ECM, Centre of excellence in Cell-extracellular Matrix research

Giellagas Institute: education and research in Saami language and culture

Oulu Mining School: education and research in the mining and mineral field

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

Multidisciplinary Research CentresBiocenter Oulu: doctoral programme and research in biotechnics and molecular medicine

Eudaimonia: doctoral programme and research in human sciences

Infotech Oulu: doctoral programme and research in electronics, wireless communications, information science and information technics

Thule Institute: doctoral programme and research in northern and environmental issues

Degree Programmes and Subjects of the faculties

Faculty of Education (1727)

•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 (1948)

•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 Medicine (1481)

•Dentistry•Medical and

Wellness Technology•Medicine•nursing Science•Health Management

Science•Teacher Training in

Health Sciences

Faculty of Science (3302)

•biochemistry•biology•Chemistry•Physics•Geography•Geosciences•information

Processing Science•Mathematical Sciences

Faculty of Technology (3257)

•Architecture•Computer Science and

engineering•electrical engineering•environmental

engineering•industrial engineering

and Management•Mechanical engineering•Process engineering

Oulu Business School (1648)

•Accounting•economics•Management and

international business•Marketing

number of undergraduate students in 2012 in brackets.

international Master’s Degree Programmes

•Architectural Design

•Astronomy and Space Physics

•biomedical engineering

•Computer Vision and Signal Processing

•ecology and Population Genetics

•economic Geology

•education and Globalisation

•environmental engineering

•finance

•financial and Management Accounting

•Health and Wellbeing in the Circumpolar Area

•international business Management

•Learning, education and Technology

•Magnetic resonance in Materials

•Protein Science and biotechnology

•Software, Systems and Services Development in Global environment

•Synchrotron radiation based Science and Accelerator Physics

•Wireless Communications engineering

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