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University of Oulu
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.
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
University of Oulu – Northern Gateway to Knowledge
PRIMARY FUNCTIONScientific research and teaching
Promoting the development of spiritual andmaterial well-being in Northern Finland
INTERNATIONALIZATION
INNOVATION
COMMUNICATION
COLLABORATION
PRODUCTIVITY
DEPARTMENTSlaboratories
EXPERTISE
LAITOKSET
CLINICS
DEPARTMENTS
TECHNOLOGY
HUMANITIES
EDUCATION
ECONOMICS
HEALTHSCIENCES
NATURALSCIENCES
Close co-operationin teaching and
researchwith the rest of
Europeand the whole world
Immediatecontacts withNorthern Scandinavia,Karelia and the Kola Peninsula
NORTHERN FINLAND
A population of 800,000
A rich cultural heritage
BiocenterInfotech Oulu
Thule-institute
Learning and Research Services
STRATEGY
SENATE
RECTOR
SERVICE UNITS
University of Oulu – Northern Gateway to Knowledge
• Founded 1958• Students 16,661
admissions 2,347• Staff 3,079
– professors 242• Awarded Degrees in 2005 1,710
– first degrees 1,333– doctorates 130
• Expenditure in 2005 203.0 M€ – state budget 123.4 M€– external funding 79.6 M€
Faculties and Disciplines
• Faculties number of students– Humanities 2,403– Education 1,922– Science 4,522– Medicine 1,973– Economics and Industrial Management 1023– Technology 4,818
• Other disciplines– dentistry 268– health care 364
• There are 45 training programmes in all
Student Numbers according to Faculty and Discipline
19732403
1922
4522
1023
4818
268364
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
dentistryhealth care
medicine1341
Research in Focus Areas
Information technology (Infotech Oulu, CWC)– Electronics and system engineering,
communications engineering, computer science and information engineering, software engineering and information systems (machine vision, automation, multimedia)
Biotechnology (Biocenter Oulu)– Biosciences, biomedicine, biotechnology,
molecular and cellular biologyNorthern and Environmental Issues
(Thule Institute, NorNet, NorTech, Giellagas Institute)– Global change in the north, circumpolar health,
northern activity– Sustainable use of natural resources, cooperation
with Environmental Administration, link to industry and commerce
– Sami language and Sami culture
Student Enrolment in 2000–2005
166611581815829153461450014014
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Doctorates in 2000–2005
130130120
105111107
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
First Degrees Completed in 2000–2005
1119 11261164 1181
12471333
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Years Needed for First Degree Completion
5,4
5,5
5,6
5,7
5,8
5,9
6
97–99 98–00 99–01 00–02 01–03 02–04 03–05
year
s ne
eded
Basic Degree Training Cost Per Degree in 2005
0 20 40 60 80 100
Humanities
Education
Science
Economics
Technology
Medicine
Dentistry
Health care
Average
1000 €
Expenditure of the University of Oulu in 2000–2005
127 130,9
49,9 54,457,5 69,6 75,7 79,6
135,7123,7 126,2123,4
0
50
100
150
200
250
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005M€
Other sources
State budget
library staff 883 %
teaching staff 628 21 %
researchers 66223 %
professors 242 8 %
administrative 477 17 %
other staff 875 28 %
Man-years in 2005
Staff in Teacher Training Schools are not included in the diagram
Chydenius Institute (JY)Research Liaison Officer(OY, JY, VY)
Department of Teacher EducationKajaani University Consortium
Geophysical ObservatoryResearch Liaison Officer (OY, LY)
Oulanka Research StationNaturpolis KuusamoMeri-Lappi Institute
Research Liaison Officer
Perämeri Research Station
Graduate Engineer Training Program
University of OuluHailuoto
Kuusamo
OULU
Kemi
Sodankylä
Raahe
Rovaniemi
Vaasa
Helsinki
Turku
Tampere
Lappeenranta
Joensuu
Kuopio
Jyväskylä
KajaaniKokkola
Research Liaison Officer (OY, KY)
Iisalmi
Oulu Southern Institute
Nivala
The University’s Primary Regions of Influence
University of Oulu
OULU
Rovaniemi
Vaasa
HelsinkiTurku
Tampere
Lappeenranta
Joensuu
Kuopio
Jyväskylä
Universities in Finland in 2005
• 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:
4818 students• 3 schools of economics and
business administration– Helsinki (2), Turku– + Faculty of Economics in Oulu:
1023 students• 4 art academies
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
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
Total Student Mobility between 1992-2005
22
70
140
199
269
112
163
220244
273
171 178
244 248
363
345
235
314
281297
282
296283277
0
100
200
300
400
1992 1993 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Incoming Outgoing
Outgoing Exchange Students by Host Country
3534
3026
2516
121111
1010
99
877
65555
44
3
2222
3
0 10 20 30 40
GermanyUSA
SwedenSpain
UKThe
CanadaAustriaChina
FranceHungaryAustraliaNorway
ItalySingaporeDenmark
J apanHonk Kong
MexicoNamibia
Czech Rep.Ireland
NZIcelandEstoniaBelgium
KoreaPortugal
RussiaMoreover, one student to
• Argentina
• Greece
• Malta
• South Africa
• Switzerland and
• Thailand.
Total 314 (2005)
Incoming Exchange Students by Home Country
5846
3926
2020
1515
1110
87
6666
55
444444
322222222
4
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
GermanySpain
FranceItaly
AustriaCzech Rep.
PolandUSA
BelgiumRussiaChina
UKAustralia
J apanMexico
SlovakiaLithuania
TurkeyThe Netherlands
CanadaNamibiaPortugal
SingaporeDenmarkHungaryGreece
ArgentinaEgypt
Hong KongNorway
RomaniaSweden
SloveniaNZ Moreover, one student from
• Bangladesh
• Bulgaria
• South Africa
• India
• Iceland
• Sri Lanka
• Estonia
Total 363 (2005)
Outgoing and Incoming Exchange Students by Faculty
7871
61
43 43
18
35
18
3948
90
133
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Outgoing IncomingTotal 363
Total 314
Foreign Degree Students 2001–2005
36
58
818
25
86
34
63
14 1525
100
36
77
1523
16
108
44
79
18 22 23
8177
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Foreign Degree Students by Faculty in 2005
24
39
17 1611
20
40
1 612
108
44
79
18 22 23
61
47
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Basic Degree Post Graduate Total168 126 294
University of Oulu