University of Oulu Founded in 1958 faculties 1 000 students 2900 employees Total funding EUR 22 million Among the largest universities in Finland with an exceptionally wide scientific base
Three universities rolled into one Finland has multidisciplinary universities Helsinki (2), Turku (2), Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä, University of Eastern Finland, Vaasa, Rovaniemi 3 technical universities Helsinki, Tampere, Lappeenranta Faculty of Technology at the University of Oulu 3 schools of economics and business administration Helsinki (2), Turku Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Oulu 4 art academies Vaasa Rovaniemi University of Oulu OULU Jyväskylä Kuopio Tampere Lappeenranta Joensuu Turku Helsinki
Specialization areas students Humanities 228 Education 135 Science 3932 Medicine 148 Dentistry 308 Health Sciences 35 Economics and Business Administration 142 Technology 4128 4 degree programmes 212 students on continuing education programmes 2843 students pursuing Open University studies at 20 locations
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
Incoming exchange students France Spain Germany Italy Poland USA Czech Unkari China Turkey Slovakia Mexico Lithuania Japan Belgium Singapore Russia Netherlands Australia Austria UK Namibia 20 19 15 13 12 11 9 8 5 5 25 Moreover: Total: 41 5 52 1 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 0 20 40 0 80
Outgoing exchange students Germany USA UK Spain Austria Sweden Hungary Thailand France Australia Italy Denmark Japan Netherlands Czech Republic China Canada Hong Kong Norway Mexico Greece 12 8 5 5 4 1 24 23 Also: 3 33 59 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 35 0 20 30 40 50 0 0
Int l Degree Students by Home Country 2009 China Russia Germany India Sweden Estonia USA ameroon Italy Canada Pakistan 1 30 19 1 1 14 14 14 12 12 0 20 40 0 80 Also, : Spain 9: Japan 8: Poland, Turkey : France, Iran, UK, Ukraine : Austria, Lithuania, Netherland, Nigeria 5: Australia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hungary, Sri Lanka 4: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Taiwan 3: Belgium, Greece, Egypt, Vietnam 2: Algeria, Argentina, Columbia, Denmark, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, South Korea, Serbia Montenegro, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland 1: Afghanistan, Armenia, Ecuador, Belarus, Gambia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Zimbabwe Unknown: 2 Total 41 International Relations
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