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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.

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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

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University of Oulu Northern Gateway to
Knowledge
COMMUNICATION
INTERNATIONALIZATION
COLLABORATION
INNOVATION
Biocenter Infotech Oulu Thule-institute Learning
and Research Services
PRODUCTIVITY
EXPERTISE
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
Close co-operationin teaching and researchwith
the rest of Europeand the whole world
NORTHERN FINLAND A population of 800,000A rich
cultural heritage
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University of Oulu Northern Gateway to
Knowledge

• Founded 1958
• Students 15 346 admissions 2414
• Staff 3225
• professors 237
• Awarded Degrees 1494
• first degrees 1164
• doctorates 105
• Expenditure 193,2 M
• state budget 135,7 M
• external funding 57,5 M

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Faculties and Disciplines

• Faculties
• Humanities (2187)
• Education (1904)
• Science (3987)
• Medicine (1881)
• Economics and Industrial Management (720)
• Technology (4669)
• Other disciplines
• dentistry (210)
• health care (336)
• There are 45 training programmes in all
• (student numbers are in brackets)

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Student Numbers according to Faculty and
Discipline
health care
dentistry
medicine
1333
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Research in Focus Areas

• Information technology
• Electronics and system engineering,
  communications engineering, computer science and
  information engineering, software engineering and
  information systems (machine vision, automation,
  multimedia)
• Biotechnology
• Biosciences, biomedicine, molecular and cellular
  biology
• Environment
• Sustainable use of natural resources,
  cooperation with Environmental Administration,
  link to industry and commerce
• Northern issues
• Global change in the north, circumpolar health,
  northern activity

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Student Enrolment in 19952002
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Doctorates in 19982002
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First Degrees Completed in 19952002
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Years Needed for First Degree Completion per
Faculty
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Basic Degree Training Cost Per Degree in 2002
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Expenditure of the University of Oulu in
19952002
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Man-years in 2002
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The Universitys Primary Regions of Influence
Geophysical Observatory Research Liaison Officer
(OY, LY)
Sodankylä
Rovaniemi

Oulanka Biological StationNaturpolis Kuusamo
Meri-Lappi Institute Research Liaison Officer
Kuusamo
Kemi
University of Oulu
Hailuoto
Perämeri Research Station
OULU
Department of Teacher EducationResearch and
Development Center
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
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Universities in Finland in 2002

• 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 4669 students
• 3 schools of economics and business
  administration
• Helsinki (2), Turku
• Faculty of Economics in Oulu 720 students
• 4 art academies

Rovaniemi
University of Oulu
OULU
Vaasa
Kuopio
Joensuu
Jyväskylä
Tampere
Lappeenranta
Turku
Helsinki
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Universities in Finland in 2002

• University students 170 000
• women 90 416
• new students 21 013
• women 11 776
• postgraduate students 21 937
• students from abroad 3732
• 30 Polytechnics, students 126 000
• Combined a quarter of a million students in the
  universities and polytechnics

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Universities in Finland in 2002

• Masters degrees 12 075
• women 7114
• Doctorates 1224
• women 562
• Financing
• State budget 1122 M
• Other sources 645 M
• Professors 2195
• women 466
• Teaching staff 4518
• Researchers 5599
• Other staff 13 878
• Publications 21 710
• published in Finland 6719
• published abroad 14 991

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University of Oulu

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Linnanmaa Campus
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Linnanmaa Campus