University of Eastern Finland: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #589 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #231 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #7 of 36 | In Finland |
| #1 of 2 | In Joensuu |
| #37 of 1,011 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 140 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 21%
- Enrollment
- 15,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.uef.fi
- Languages
- Finnish;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 21% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary 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 Calendar | August to July (September - December; January-May) |
| Enrollment | 15,500 |
| Full time employee | 2,077 |
| Student:staff ratio | 7:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Eastern Finland majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 355 | 3486 |
| 1992 | 376 | 4046 |
| 1993 | 400 | 4171 |
| 1994 | 407 | 5352 |
| 1995 | 451 | 6416 |
| 1996 | 576 | 7637 |
| 1997 | 554 | 9259 |
| 1998 | 584 | 11085 |
| 1999 | 620 | 13196 |
| 2000 | 693 | 16399 |
| 2001 | 674 | 19428 |
| 2002 | 734 | 22937 |
| 2003 | 763 | 26606 |
| 2004 | 778 | 30062 |
| 2005 | 796 | 33510 |
| 2006 | 964 | 37795 |
| 2007 | 1015 | 41862 |
| 2008 | 1123 | 46997 |
| 2009 | 1303 | 52107 |
| 2010 | 1312 | 56984 |
| 2011 | 1418 | 65118 |
| 2012 | 1487 | 73045 |
| 2013 | 1552 | 79998 |
| 2014 | 1745 | 87047 |
| 2015 | 1799 | 90253 |
| 2016 | 1960 | 91917 |
| 2017 | 1989 | 98243 |
| 2018 | 2027 | 96148 |
| 2019 | 2120 | 109968 |
| 2020 | 2350 | 125559 |
| 2021 | 2504 | 140542 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $500 |
| International students | $500 | $8,750 |
The University of Eastern Finland has financial aid programs.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| 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
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Maria Ohisalo
- Enrolled in the University of Eastern Finland
- Studied in 2017
- Occupations
- sociologistpolitician
- Biography
-
Maria Karoliina Ohisalo is a Finnish politician and researcher. She is a member of the Green League and has served as the party's leader since 2019. In the 2019 parliamentary election, she was elected with 11,797 votes. She was named Minister of the Interior in the Rinne Cabinet and continued with her duties in the following Marin Cabinet.
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Kimmo Tiilikainen
- 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.
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Kristiina Brask
- 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.
General info
| Alternative names | UEF Itä-Suomen yliopisto |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education and Culture |
| Academic structure | Philosophical Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Science and Forestry Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) FinlandUniversity (FinUni) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Yliopistokatu 2 Joensuu, North Karelia, 80101 Finland |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |
| Phone | +358 (294) 45 1111 |
| Fax | +358 (13) 318 039 |