University of Eastern Finland: Statistics

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#605 of 14,131 In the World
#246 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Joensuu
#136 of 2,632 For Forestry
Top50% For 190 other topics
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Enrollment
15,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uef.fi
Languages
Finnish;English
Acceptance rate
29%*

* The University of Eastern Finland is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (ylioppilastutkinto) or equivalent, and entrance examination. Applicants not fluent in Finnish need to have good skills in English verified by an internationally recognised language proficiency test
Academic CalendarAugust to July (September - December; January-May)
Enrollment15,500
Full time employee2,077
Student:staff ratio7:1

Research profile

University of Eastern Finland is a world-class research university with 46,907 scientific papers published and 1,591,014 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Physics, and Genetics.

Publications
46,907
Citations
1,591,014

University of Eastern Finland majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
31,415 / 1,246,442
Medicine
28,172 / 1,106,998
Chemistry
23,789 / 1,011,105
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,284 / 562,765
Engineering
17,357 / 573,987
Computer Science
17,032 / 573,883
Environmental Science
16,771 / 528,606
Biochemistry
16,460 / 783,081
Physics
15,272 / 461,377
Genetics
15,242 / 705,619
Psychology
14,970 / 502,618
Pathology
14,491 / 639,194
Organic Chemistry
11,707 / 485,564
Sociology
9,991 / 336,160
Mathematics
9,813 / 357,253
Geology
9,239 / 302,996
Geography and Cartography
9,042 / 267,936
Ecology
9,006 / 311,272
Psychiatry
8,741 / 337,421
Quantum and Particle physics
8,677 / 228,821
Political Science
8,574 / 164,708
Statistics
8,288 / 324,512
Law
7,999 / 159,703
Philosophy
7,226 / 149,916
Materials Science
7,078 / 229,387
Neuroscience
6,673 / 250,691
Surgery
6,100 / 232,238
Paleontology
5,682 / 174,530
Public Health
5,631 / 259,138
Business
5,527 / 116,570
History
5,329 / 128,911
Optical Engineering
5,127 / 151,220
Demography
5,103 / 247,214
Economics
5,012 / 98,522
Archaeology
4,836 / 123,119
Botany
4,559 / 158,877
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,421 / 161,080
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,342 / 105,415
Immunology
4,336 / 192,783
Anatomy and Physiology
3,895 / 139,762

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 319 2842
1993 351 2843
1994 379 3614
1995 406 4315
1996 479 5179
1997 452 6396
1998 480 7272
1999 513 8769
2000 559 10791
2001 519 12504
2002 604 14771
2003 612 17336
2004 651 19455
2005 662 21618
2006 814 23903
2007 793 26502
2008 869 29386
2009 930 32302
2010 1350 36102
2011 1545 41775
2012 1631 46874
2013 1773 52660
2014 1895 59301
2015 1961 64160
2016 2171 69163
2017 2219 76291
2018 2325 84727
2019 2559 96633
2020 2843 116622
2021 3048 136072
2022 3131 138143
2023 2991 143417
2024 2656 145875
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Eastern Finland gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (EUR)
Bachelor's Degree 9,000 - 12,000
Master's Degree 10,000 - 16,000
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (EUR).

The University of Eastern Finland has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Eastern Finland.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Farmaseutti/Farmaceut Pharmacy
Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen Applied Physics, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Finnish, Forestry, Geography, German, Health Administration, History, Linguistics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology, Public Health, Russian, Social Sciences, Social Work, Swedish, Theology
Oikeusnotaari/Rättsnotarie Law
Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti/Odontologie licentiat Dentistry
Lääketieteen lisensiaatti/Medicine licentiat Medicine
Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen Applied Physics, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Finnish, Forestry, Geography, German, Health Administration, History, Linguistics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology, Public Health, Russian, Social Sciences, Social Work, Swedish, Theology
Proviisori/Provisor Pharmacy
Lisensiaatti/Licentiat Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Health Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Theology
Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Dentistry, Education, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Theology

Notable alumni

  1. Maria Ohisalo

    Maria Ohisalo
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the University of Eastern Finland
    Studied in 2017
    Occupations
    politiciansociologist
    Biography

    Maria Karoliina Ohisalo is a Finnish politician and researcher who served as Minister of the Interior between 2019 and 2021. The former chairman of the Green League, she has been a Member of Parliament since 2019.

  2. Kimmo Tiilikainen

    Kimmo Tiilikainen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    farmerpolitician
    Biography

    Kimmo Kalevi Tiilikainen is a Finnish politician from the Centre Party. He is an organic farmer and forester. Tiilikainen served as the Minister of Agriculture and the Environment from 2015 to 2019. He is also a former Minister of the Environment of Finland from 2007 to 2008.

  3. Kristiina Brask

    Kristiina Brask
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the University of Eastern Finland
    Graduated with teacher
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Kristiina Maria Brask is a Finnish pop singer. She was a finalist in the third season of Idols in 2007. She was placed third after Ari Koivunen and Anna Abreu.

University of Eastern Finland faculties and divisions

Centre : Language centre Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Centre : Training and Development, Aducate Continuing Education
Faculty : Health Sciences Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Toxicology
Faculty : Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Education, Psychology, Teacher Training, Theology
Faculty : Science and Forestry Applied Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Information Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Social Sciences and Business Business Administration, Geography, Health Administration, History, Law, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism
Institute : A. I. Virtanen Biomedicine
Research Division : Karelian Eastern European Studies, Ethnology, History, Rural Studies, Social Sciences
Research Division : Mekrijärvi Research Station Ecology, Forestry, Laboratory Techniques

General information

Alternative names UEF
Itä-Suomen yliopisto
Founded 2010
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Culture

Location and contacts

Address Yliopistonranta 1 P.O. Box 1627
Kuopio, 70211
Finland
City population 78,000

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