University of Oulu: Statistics

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#448 of 14,131 In the World
#184 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 36 In Finland
#1 of 2 In Oulu
#89 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
Top50% For 201 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
2,900
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.oulu.fi
Languages
Finnish;English
Acceptance rate
31%*

* The University of Oulu 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 selection according to entrance examination results
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - December; January-May)
Enrollment2,900

Research profile

University of Oulu is a world-class research university with 54,384 scientific papers published and 1,420,529 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
54,384
Citations
1,420,529

University of Oulu majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
31,288 / 964,056
Engineering
27,134 / 604,427
Chemistry
26,346 / 783,978
Medicine
25,204 / 809,265
Physics
23,540 / 540,261
Computer Science
23,195 / 588,008
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,956 / 555,242
Environmental Science
20,499 / 469,059
Genetics
16,070 / 584,473
Biochemistry
15,885 / 579,158
Quantum and Particle physics
15,270 / 317,426
Mathematics
13,326 / 387,185
Psychology
13,279 / 421,729
Pathology
13,063 / 458,908
Organic Chemistry
12,413 / 339,049
Geology
12,110 / 287,676
Statistics
11,285 / 351,089
Materials Science
10,896 / 236,428
Geography and Cartography
10,624 / 232,256
Sociology
10,550 / 326,648
Ecology
8,873 / 228,964
Philosophy
8,624 / 203,418
Political Science
8,238 / 185,298
Optical Engineering
8,166 / 170,685
Law
7,884 / 181,833
Business
7,576 / 151,135
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,573 / 220,769
Paleontology
7,548 / 193,536
Electrical Engineering
7,314 / 133,213
Telecommunications
6,870 / 111,992
Psychiatry
6,668 / 217,191
Surgery
6,548 / 191,305
History
6,418 / 136,492
Archaeology
6,086 / 133,270
Computer Networking
5,752 / 100,540
Demography
5,644 / 207,121
Public Health
5,565 / 212,122
Metallurgical Engineering
4,893 / 97,321
Astrophysics and Astronomy
4,764 / 95,943
Immunology
4,728 / 151,090

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 421 3725
1992 447 4175
1993 439 4347
1994 557 5225
1995 567 5958
1996 624 6680
1997 658 7623
1998 669 8663
1999 709 9860
2000 767 11302
2001 873 13610
2002 1203 15783
2003 978 18412
2004 1065 20129
2005 1134 23625
2006 1170 25915
2007 1228 28152
2008 1248 30150
2009 1478 33988
2010 1487 38215
2011 1582 43116
2012 1672 48652
2013 1888 54511
2014 1870 58344
2015 2072 64983
2016 2281 66391
2017 2377 69212
2018 2571 78099
2019 2842 88207
2020 3066 103758
2021 3234 119719
2022 3100 127148
2023 3177 129093
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Oulu 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) Academic Year
Bachelor's Degree Free 2021-2022
Master's Degree 13,000 2021-2022
Doctoral Degree Free 2021-2022

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 Oulu.

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 Yes Yes Yes
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
Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Natural Sciences
Arkkitehdin tutkinto/Arkitektexamen Architecture
Diplomi-insinööri/Diplomingenjör Engineering, Technology
Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti/Odontologie licentiat Dentistry
Lääketieteen lisensiaatti/Medicine licentiat Medicine
Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, Public Health
Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen Business Administration, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Philosophy, Technology

University of Oulu alumni

  1. Martti Ahtisaari

    Martti Ahtisaari
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1937-2023 (aged 86)
    Enrolled in the University of Oulu
    Studied in 1959
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianteacher
    Biography

    Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari was a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland, from 1994 to 2000, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work.

  2. Juha Sipilä

    Juha Sipilä
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonengineer
    Biography

    Juha Petri Sipilä is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2015 to 2019. A relative newcomer to politics, he has a successful background in business. He was the leader of the Centre Party from 2012 to 2019. After leading the Centre party to victory in the 2015 general election, Sipilä formed a centre-right coalition and was appointed Prime Minister by the Finnish Parliament on 29 May 2015. On 8 March 2019, Sipilä stated his intention to resign as Prime Minister, citing difficulties in reforming Finland's health care system. President Sauli Niinistö asked him to continue with a caretaker government until a new government coalition was appointed on 6 June 2019 and was ultimately succeeded by Antti Rinne.

  3. Sebastian Tynkkynen

    Sebastian Tynkkynen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Miika Sebastian Tynkkynen is a Finnish politician. He has been chairman of the Finns Party Youth and third vice chairman of the Finns Party. He was elected as a member of Finnish Parliament in April 2019 and was a candidate as Member of European Parliament for the 2019 elections.

  4. Tytti Tuppurainen

    Tytti Tuppurainen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Tytti Tuppurainen is a Finnish politician.

All 22 notable alumni

University of Oulu faculties and divisions

Faculty : Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Faculty : Education Education, Educational Sciences, Teacher Training
Faculty : Humanities Anthropology, Archaeology, Communication Disorders, English, German, History, Literature, Philology
Faculty : Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Biomedicine, Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Science Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Mathematics, Zoology
Faculty : Technology Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School : Architecture Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Town Planning
School : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing
School : Mining Mining Engineering

General information

Alternative names Oulun yliopisto
Founded 1958
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Culture

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 8000 Pentti Kaiteran katu 1
Oulu, 90014
Finland
City population 201,000

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