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University of Oulu

Oulun yliopisto
Latin: Universitas Ouluensis
Type	Public
Established	1958
Rector	Jouko Niinimäki
Administrative staff	2,868 (2010)[1]
Students	15,880 (2010)
Location	Oulu , Finland 65°03′33″N 025°27′58″E / 65.05917°N 25.46611°E / 65.05917; 25.46611Coordinates: 65°03′33″N 025°27′58″E / 65.05917°N 25.46611°E / 65.05917; 25.46611
Affiliations	Compostela, EUA, UArctic
Website	www.oulu.fi

University of Oulu main building in Linnanmaa, Oulu.

Departments of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering in the Linnanmaa campus.

Faculty of Humanities located at the northern end of the university building.

Oulu University Pegasus Library (former Main Library) in Linnanmaa.

Old part of the Linnanmaa campus.

Oulu University Hospital buildings in Kontinkangas, Oulu, where the Faculty of Medicine is located. The heliport of the hospital in the foreground.

Oulu University Botanical Gardens.

The University of Oulu (Finnish: Oulun yliopisto) is one of the largest universities in Finland, located in the city of Oulu. It was founded on July 8, 1958. The university has around 16,000 students and 3,000 staff. The university is often ranked as one of the better universities in Finland and in the top-400 worldwide.^[2][3]

History

• 1919 Oulu College Association was founded to manage the establishment of a university in the town


• 1958 Oulu University Act


• 1959 Activities begin. Faculty of Philosophy (programs in biology and mathematics), Faculty of Technology (architecture, civil and industrial engineering) and Oulu Teaching School


• 1960 Faculty of Medicine


• 1965 Teaching begins in humanities


• 1965 Departments of Electrical Engineering and Machine Engineering added to the Faculty of Technology


• 1972 The Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Natural Sciences founded with the division of the Faculty of Philosophy
  


• 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


• 2006 Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre


• 2007 Oulu Mining School


• 2008 Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics


• 2009 Center for Internet Excellence (CIE)


• 2010 New University Act, new focus areas
  


• 2011 Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology founded by joining the Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre and the Institute for Electron Microscopy


• 2011 University of Oulu Graduate School (from 1.8.2011)


• 2014 Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (from 1.1.2014)


• 2014 Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (from 1.1.2014)


• 2014 Oulu School of Architecture (from 1.1.2014)

Campuses

There are four campus areas:

• The main campus is located in Linnanmaa, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Oulu city centre. It includes five faculties, Infotech Oulu, Thule Institute, Giellagas Institute, Martti Ahtisaari Institute, Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), Centre for Advanced Steel Research (CASR), Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology, Botanical Gardens and Museum, Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and two science libraries (Pegasus and Tellus).


• Faculty of Medicine has its own campus area and it is fully integrated in the regional hospital 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast from the city center, Kontinkangas, Oulu. Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Welltech Oulu and the Medical Library are also located there.


• The third campus area is located in Kajaani, about 185 kilometres (115 mi) southeast of Oulu.


• Department of Architecture which is located in the center of Oulu

The University has a number of research stations and shared locations, most notably:

• Kajaani University Consortium


• 
  Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory


• 
  Oulanka Biological Research Station (Kuusamo)


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  Bothnian Bay Research Station on Ulkokrunni island


• Oulu Southern Institute (Nivala), Centre for Underground Physics in Pyhäsalmi
  


• 
  Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius


• 
  Raahe Unit

Faculties

The University of Oulu is divided into ten faculties:

Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (FBMM)

Faculty of Education (FEdu)

• Oulu University Teacher Training School

Faculty of Humanities (FHum)

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE)

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  Department of Electrical Engineering
  
  • Electronics Laboratory
  
  
  • Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques Laboratory
  
  
  • Microelectronics and Materials Physics Laboratory
  
  
  • Mathematics Division
  
  


• 
  Department of Communications Engineering^{[permanent dead link]}


• Department of Computer Science and Engineering


• 
  Department of Information Processing Science
  
  • Wireless Communications Engineering

Faculty of Science (FSci)

• 
  Department of Biology
  
  • Zoology
  
  
  • Botany
  
  
  • Genetics
  
  


• Zoological Museum


• Botanical Museum


• Botanical Gardens


• Oulanka Research Station


• Bothnian Bay Research Station


• 
  Department of Physics
  
  • Biophysics
  
  
  • Electron spectroscopy
  
  
  • Theoretical physics
  
  
  • Astronomy
  
  
  • Geophysics
  
  
  • Space physics
  
  


• Department of Chemistry


• Department of Mathematical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine (FMed)

• Institute of Biomedicine


• Institute of Diagnostics


• Institute of Dentistry


• Institute of Clinical Medicine


• Institute of Health Sciences

Faculty of Technology (FTech)

• Chemical Process Engineering


• 
  Control Engineering^{[permanent dead link]}


• Energy and Environmental Engineering


• Environmental and Chemical Engineering


• Fibre and Particle Engineering


• Industrial Engineering and Management


• Machine Design


• Materials Engineering and Production Technology


• Mechatronics and Machine Diagnostics


• Process Metallurgy


• Structures and Construction Technology


• Sustainable Chemistry


• Systems Engineering


• Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Oulu Business School (OBS)

• Management & International Business


• Economics


• Accounting


• Marketing


• Finance


• Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics


• Full-time MBA Programme

Oulu Business School is accredited by AACSB International

Oulu Mining School (OMS)

Oulu School of Architecture (OSA)

• History of Architecture and Restoration Studies


• Contemporary Architecture


• Building Performance and Construction


• Urban Design and Town Planning

International Cooperation

University of Oulu aims to promote mobility among its students. It takes part in a number of international exchange programmes, such as Erasmus Programme (Europe), Nordplus (Nordic Countries), FIRST (Russia), ISEP and International to International ISEP (USA, South America, Asia), UNC-EP (USA), north2north (USA, Canada, Russia, Nordic Countries), North-South-South (Africa). Besides, University of Oulu has about 50 bilateral agreements with partner universities around the world.

Research

University works in 70 research areas.^[4] At the same time, four focus research areas are:^[5]

• Information Technology (Machine vision and ubiquitous computing technologies, Wireless communications, High-speed electronics and photonics, Biomedical engineering, Information systems and software)^[6]


• 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)


• 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)^[7]

New initiatives involve advanced steel research, international business, mining and mineral engineering and science-based education.

Notable alumni

President Martti Ahtisaari, founder of CMI and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008.

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  Martti Ahtisaari, M.Sc., former President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2008)^[8]


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  Helena Aksela, first female professor of physics in Finland


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  Jarkko Oikarinen, D.Sc., the developer of Internet Relay Chat (IRC)


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  Leena Palotie, D.Sc., professor, geneticist^[9]


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  Jussi Pesonen, M.Sc. (Tech.), CEO of UPM-Kymmene Oyj
  


• 
  Sakari Orava, D.Sc., professor, surgeon specializing in sports related injuries. Famous for operating surgeries on many top athletes such as David Beckham.


• 
  Lasse Lehtinen, Ph.D., former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament.


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  Pekka Aikio, M.A. (Bio), president of the Sami Parliament of Finland for three terms from 1996 to 2008.


• 
  Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Ph.D. Finnish Minister of Culture (1991-1995), member of the Finnish parliament, from the Centre Party (1983).


• 
  Tuija Lehtinen, B.Sc., (Stat.), writer, freelance author. Known for Mirkka, Laura and Janne novel series, chief scriptwriter of The Dibidogs animation series.


• 
  Sami Lopakka, M.A. musician and writer, one of two guitarists for the band Sentenced (1989-2005).


• 
  Hannu Rajaniemi B.Sc. (Math), author of science fiction and fantasy. Known novel, The Quantum Thief.


• 
  Ago Silde M.A., Estonian politician, governor of Ida-Viru County 2004-2007.


• 
  Jari Vilén M.A., politician and a diplomat, served in the Finnish Parliament, representing the National Coalition Party and the district of Lapland(1999–2007).


• 
  Sauli Vuoti Ph.D.(Chem), musician, chemist, and freelance writer, vocalist and guitarist of the band Kinetik Control, founder of Inferno magazine.

University of Oulu alumni body is over 40,000.^{[citation needed]}

Student services

Student Union of the University of Oulu^[10] (Finnish: Oulun yliopiston ylioppilaskunta; OYY) provides services to and supervises the interests of all undergraduate degree students in the University of Oulu. All bachelor's and master's degree students in the University of Oulu belong to the Student Union. By paying the Student Union membership fee students are entitled for a student card which allows them to get student services and discounts. This way, students get inexpensive or free medical and dental care from Finnish Student Health Services,^[11] (Finnish: Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiö; YTHS) traveling discounts in trains and buses, student meals reduction etc.

There are a number of students organizations or so called student guilds^[12] presented within the university.

The international student house Aurora.

Student housing

Student Housing Foundation of Northern Finland^[13] (Finnish: Pohjois-Suomen opiskelija-asuntosäätiö; PSOAS) is the leading provider of student accommodation in Oulu. The organization operates on a foundation basis which ensures affordable rents for students. Following its mission, PSOAS offers housing services for people studying in Oulu as cheaply as possible. The residents of PSOAS houses in different areas around the city elect tenant committee for that area, which e.g. organises different activities, maintains club rooms and does other related issues, depending on the active members.^[14]

The new international student house, named Aurora, was built next to PSOAS housing office in downtown Oulu. The building was finished during the spring of 2013. The house is supposed to be accommodated both by international degree students and Finnish students. The main purpose of the new building is to support the internationalization of Oulu and give the international students a better access to Finnish culture and local people. The premises will also support these efforts: More space is dedicated for casual get-togethers, as there is a lounge space on every floor and a café of high level will be serving both Finnish and foreign customers on the ground floor.^[15][16]

Rectors

See also

• City of Oulu


• List of universities in Finland

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Oulu.

• Official website