University of Eastern Finland: Statistics

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#615 of 14,131 In the World
#247 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Joensuu
#139 of 1,039 For Information Technology
Top50% For 182 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 39,171 scientific papers published and 1,119,447 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Psychology.

Publications
39,171
Citations
1,119,447

University of Eastern Finland majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
27,240 / 896,814
Medicine
24,642 / 805,900
Chemistry
20,487 / 743,506
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,289 / 391,814
Biochemistry
14,614 / 585,093
Computer Science
14,607 / 393,144
Engineering
14,575 / 425,887
Environmental Science
14,082 / 372,201
Genetics
13,655 / 516,345
Psychology
13,267 / 374,319
Pathology
13,156 / 475,109
Physics
12,595 / 330,745
Organic Chemistry
10,024 / 378,499
Sociology
8,910 / 241,291
Mathematics
8,883 / 268,411
Psychiatry
7,960 / 258,743
Geology
7,799 / 214,640
Statistics
7,710 / 246,925
Ecology
7,478 / 216,479
Geography and Cartography
7,418 / 175,844
Political Science
7,135 / 102,603
Quantum and Particle physics
7,051 / 161,547
Law
6,726 / 100,642
Neuroscience
6,052 / 187,380
Philosophy
5,968 / 98,852
Materials Science
5,807 / 170,409
Surgery
5,653 / 180,646
Public Health
5,242 / 192,924
Paleontology
4,957 / 127,979
Demography
4,864 / 187,407
Business
4,653 / 77,575
History
4,498 / 83,063
Optical Engineering
4,424 / 119,267
Economics
4,236 / 67,287
Archaeology
4,113 / 79,782
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,082 / 120,422
Immunology
3,992 / 149,787
Botany
3,891 / 113,036
Anatomy and Physiology
3,564 / 110,560
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,550 / 66,012

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 258 1901
1992 267 2127
1993 313 2185
1994 322 2848
1995 334 3300
1996 428 3861
1997 380 4831
1998 381 5699
1999 415 6792
2000 461 8366
2001 407 9792
2002 477 11344
2003 503 13162
2004 504 14899
2005 544 16425
2006 635 18289
2007 637 20681
2008 689 22249
2009 761 24763
2010 1154 27814
2011 1366 32345
2012 1448 36910
2013 1616 41528
2014 1688 46675
2015 1785 51075
2016 2028 54461
2017 2073 58896
2018 2151 66139
2019 2312 75705
2020 2556 88649
2021 2754 101886
2022 2898 106873
2023 2720 108796
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 39)
    Enrolled in the University of Eastern Finland
    Studied in 2017
    Occupations
    sociologistpolitician
    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 58)
    Occupations
    politicianfarmer
    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 34)
    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 76,000

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