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Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Personnel
Campuses
Students
University of Oulu
Degrees
Humanities
Education
Science
Medicine
Economics and Business
Technology
Cultural Identity and Interaction
Biosciences and Health
Information Technology
Multidisciplinary research University studies
Speciliazation areas
Outgoing exchangestudents
Collaborationand interaction
Incoming exchangestudents
Basic mission
Activities across most of northern
FinlandUniversity of
Oulu 1958−2010
”Three universities rolled into one” International efforts
University of Oulu 2009
Environment, Natural Resourcesand Materials
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
University of Oulu
• Founded in 1958• 6 faculties• 16 000 students• 2900 employees• Total funding EUR 226 million• Among the largest universities in
Finland with an exceptionally wide scientific base
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
University of Oulu
OULU
Rovaniemi
Vaasa
HelsinkiTurku
TampereLappeenranta
Joensuu
Kuopio
Jyväskylä
”Three universities rolled into one”
• Finland has 10 multidisciplinary universities– Helsinki (2), Turku (2), Tampere, OuluOulu,
Jyväskylä, University of Eastern Finland, Vaasa, Rovaniemi
• 3 technical universities– Helsinki, Tampere, Lappeenranta– Faculty of Technology at the University of Faculty of Technology at the University of
OuluOulu
• 3 schools of economics and business administration
– Helsinki (2), Turku– Faculty of Economics and Business Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration at the University of OuluAdministration at the University of Oulu
• 4 art academies
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Linnanmaa Campus
• 5 faculties• Infotech Oulu• Thule Institute• Giellagas Institute• Martti Ahtisaari Institute • CWC• CIE• Centre for Advanced Steel
Research (CASR)• Micro and Nanotechnology
Centre
Kontinkangas Campus
• Faculty of Medicine • Biocenter Oulu• Clinical Research Centre (CRC)• Welltech Oulu
Kajaani University Consortium (City of Kajaani)
Campuses
Department of Architecture(City of Oulu)
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Activities across most of northern Finland
• Kajaani University Consortium• Geophysical Observatory (Sodankylä)• Kemi-Tornio Unit (Kemi)• Oulanka Biological Research Station
(Kuusamo)• Oulu Southern Institute (Nivala)• Kokkola University Consortium
Chydenius• Raahe Unit
OULU
Rovaniemi
Vaasa
Helsinki
Turku
TampereLappeenranta
Joensuu
Kuopio
Jyväskylä
Kajaani
Kuusamo
Sodankylä
Kemi
RaaheNivala
Kokkola
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
University of Oulu 1958−2010
• 1919 Oulu College Association • 1958 Oulu University Act• 1959 Activities begin. Faculty of Philosophy,
Faculty of Technology and Oulu Teaching School• 1960 Faculty of Medicine• 1965 Teaching begins in Humanities • 1972 Faculty of Humanities• 1974 Faculty of Education• 1985 Professorship in Telecommunications
Technology established at the Faculty of Technology
• 1994 Biotechnology, Information Technology and Northern Issues defined as focus areas
• 2000 Founding of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
• 2010 New University Act, new focus areas
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Basic mission
• The University of Oulu promotes free research, education and culture,
• strengthens the national competence base to improve well-being, and
• strives to ensure the availability of a well-qualified academic labour force and researcher base.
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
University of Oulu 2009
• First degrees 1108• Doctoral degrees 154• Publications 2908 (in 2008)
- Scientific publications 2283
• 73 invention disclosures, 4 patent applications
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Students 2004−2009
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Completed first degrees 2004−2009
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Completed doctoral degrees 2004−2009
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Professors 2298 %
Researchers 77026 %
Teachers 563 19 %
Library personnel 943 %
Administrative personnel
513 18 %
Other personnel76226 %
Personnel
Personnel of the Teacher Training School is not included in these figures.
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Science is our core competence
• Research in 70 fields of science
• Four research focus areas: – Information Technology– Biosciences and Health– Cultural Identity and Interaction– Environment, Natural Resources and Materials
• New initiatives: advanced steel research, international business, geo- and mining engineering, science-based education
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Biosciences and Health
• Cell-extracellular matrix research• Cardiovascular disease research• Enzyme structure and metabolic research• Genes and the environment
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Information Technology
• Machine vision and ubiquitous computing technologies• Wireless communications• High-speed electronics and photonics• Biomedical engineering• Information systems and software
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
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
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Cultural Identity and Interaction
• Cultural Identity and Interaction• Language, education and interaction
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University studies
• University education is grounded in knowledge derived from cutting edge research and prepares students for life-long learning and professional development
• Teaching and learning stem from participation in the scientific community, professional expertise and international connections
• Continuing education caters for the needs of working professionals
• Open university offers an avenue of study for nontraditional students
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Specialization areas
students
• Humanities 2278• Education 1735• Science 3932• Medicine 1478• Dentistry 308• Health Sciences 375• Economics and Business Administration 1427• Technology 4128
• 46 degree programmes• 2162 students on continuing education
programmes• 2843 students pursuing Open University studies at
20 locations
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Collaboration and interaction
• The university’s impact on and interaction with surrounding society rests on successful research and education and exceptionally close partnerships
• City of Oulu, towns and municipalities, Oulu University Hospital, Council of Oulu Region, Employment and Economic Development Centre, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Geological Survey of Finland, Regional Environment Centre, Nokia, Polar Electro, EB, Stora Enso, Rautaruukki, Outokumpu, Kemira, Technopolis
• Oulu region innovation alliance• Skills in Northern Finland — collaborative network of
provincial universities
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International efforts
• Collaboration agreements with 52 foreign universities
• Erasmus Network
• 1060 foreign employees and students– 190 foreign teachers and researchers– 439 foreign graduate and post-graduate
students– 417 exchange students– 7 FiDiPro-professors
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Incoming exchange students
Total: 417
Moreover:
3: Greece, India, Portugal
2: Hong kong, Peru, South Africa , Zambia
1: Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, South Korea, Latvia, Norway, Romania, Sweden
Unknown: 5
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Outgoing exchange students
Also:
3: Brazil, Ireland, Iceland, Namibia, Nicaragua, Singapore, Russia
2: Cyprus, South Africa, South Korea, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey
1: Algeria, Argentina, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tanzania, New Zealand, Estonia
Unknown: 11
Total 357
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Faculty of Humanities
• Research focus areas– Linguistics and Communication
Sciences – History and Cultural Sciences – Northern Cultural Environment
• 145 staff, 2002 undergraduate students
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Faculty of Education
•Research focus areas – Educational Theory and Philosophy of
Education – Teaching and Learning, Growth and
Development – Education, Citizenship and Environmental
Issues in a Changing Society
•179 staff, 1608 undergraduate students
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Faculty of Science
• Research focus areas –Structure of Matter and Synthetic Methodology
–Structure and Dynamic Processes of Earth and Space
–Genetic Research–Mathematical Modelling and Computation Methods
–Natural Resources and Ecosystems in the North
–Information Technology and Its Applications
• 572 staff, 3561 undergraduate students
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Faculty of Medicine
• Research focus areas– Life-Span and Gerontological Research – Neuroscience– Connective Tissue Research and Cartilage
and Bone Diseases – Cardiovascular Diseases – Cancer Biology and Cancer Diseases– Environment and Health
• 459 staff, 1413 undergraduate students
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
• Research focus areas– Organizational Behaviour and Organizational Theory– Dynamic Macroeconomics and Application of
Microeconomics– Profit and Loss Accounting and Determination of
Value– Changes and Development in Business Management– Business Relationships and Value-Creating Business
Networks– e-Commerce and Digitalization of Business Processes– Logistic Networks – Investor Behaviour
• 91 staff, 1353 undergraduate students
Introduction Research Teaching Cooperation Faculties
Faculty of Technology
• 720 staff, 3567 undergraduate students