University of Eastern Finland –
A University of the Future
An International, Multidisciplinary
Research University
• As an international and
multidisciplinary university, the
University of Eastern Finland is one
of the leading research universities
in Finland.
• The University of Joensuu and the
University of Kuopio merged to
constitute the University of Eastern
Finland on 1 January 2010.
A University with Three
Campuses
• The University of Eastern Finland has three
campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and
Savonlinna.
• Common operating principles on all
campuses.
• Each of the campuses has a distinct profile.
• Cooperation between the campuses is
active.
www.uef.fi
UEF in a Nutshell
• Approximately 15,000 degree students.
• Approximately 16,000 Open University and
continuing education students.
• Approximately 2,800 members of staff.
• The university’s annual budget is 233.3 million
euros: basic government funding constitutes
143.5 million euros and additional funding 89.3
million euros (2010).
Four Faculties
• Philosophical Faculty (Joensuu and Savonlinna)
• Faculty of Science and Forestry
(Joensuu and Kuopio)
• Faculty of Health Sciences (Kuopio)
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
(Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna).
Independent Institutes and Service Centres
• University Pharmacy
• Centre for Training and Development, Aducate
• Language Centre
• University Library
• IT Centre.
Administration
• The University of Eastern Finland is a public
university administered by the
– Board
– Rector and Academic Rector
– University Collegiate Body
– Faculty Councils
– Deans.
• The practical administrative tasks of the
university are carried out by the Administration
Centre and the faculties’ Administration Service
Centres.
Effective Cooperation
• The University of Eastern Finland is an integral
part of the regional research, development and
innovation system.
• The university cooperates with trade and
industry, state research institutes, polytechnics,
and public administration agencies.
• With its cooperation networks, the University of
Eastern Finland constitutes a significant
competence cluster.
Special Areas of Expertise of the UEF
• Forests and the environment
• Health and well-being
• New technologies and
materials.
Research
Research
• The university’s research activities are of a high
international standard.
• The university invests in its areas of expertise.
• The university’s efforts in renewing its research activities
seek to create new avenues for multi- and crossdisciplinary research.
• Increased investments in researcher training.
Strong Scientific Approach Today and
Tomorrow
• Key figures in research:
– 2,266 publications, of which 1,825 are published
internationally.
• Areas of expertise in research:
– Forests and the environment
– Health and well-being
– New technologies and materials.
Education
High Quality and Versatile Education
• The strengths of the university lie in a high
standard of research and education, and
the university promotes the well-being and
individual counselling of its students.
• Versatile training provision.
• The students can flexibly choose minor
subjects.
• Joint courses offered as online studies and
periodical teaching.
Fields of Study
Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral level education
in 12 fields of study:
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Forest sciences
• Humanities
• Psychology
• Educational sciences
• Theology
• Business studies
• Health Sciences
• Natural sciences
• Social Sciences.
Key Figures - Studying
• Teaching: 12 fields of study, nearly 100 major
subjects and degree programmes.
• Approximately 15,000 degree students.
• Approximately 16,000 Open University and
continuing education students.
• Approximately 1,100 international degree and
exchange students.
• Annual intake of new students: 2,400.
• In 2010, the university conferred a total of 2,499
degrees, of which 109 were doctorates.
Organisation
Organisation of the University of Eastern Finland
Board
Collegiate Body
Rector, academic rector
Administration Centre
Faculty of Health
Sciences
Philosophical Faculty
Faculty of Science and
Forestry
Administration Service Centre
Administration Service Centre
Administration Service Centre
Department of Biology
A.I.Virtanen Institute for
Molecular Sciences
School of Humanities
 Finnish Language and
Cultural Research
 Foreign Languages and
Translation Studies
 Botanical Garden
Botania
Department of Biosciences
Administration Service Centre
 Biotechnology and
Molecular Medicine
 Neurobiology
Department of Physics and
Mathematics
School of Pharmacy
Department Applied Physics
Department of Nursing Science
Department of Chemistry
School of Medicine
School of Applied Educational
Science and Teacher Education
School of Forest Sciences
School of Theology
 Western Theology
 Orthodox Theology
University Teacher Training
Schools in Joensuu and
Savonlinna
Pharmacy
School of Computing
Department of Environmental
Sciences
Department of Geographical
and Historical Studies
Department of Business
Department of Law
School of Educational Sciences
and Psychology
 Special Education
 Education, Adult
Education, and Career
Counselling
 Psychology
 Joensuu
 Savonlinna
Faculty of Social
Sciences and Business
Studies
Department of Health and
Social Management
Department of Social Sciences
Karelian Institute
 Biomedicine
 Public Health and
Clinical Nutrition
 Clinical Medicine
 Dentistry
Centre for Tourism Studies
Lab Animal Centre
Mekrijärvi Research Station
SIB Labs Infrastructure Unit
Aducate, Centre for Training and
Development
Language Centre
Library
IT Centre
The University of Eastern Finland
International Cooperation
The UEF participates in a variety of in EU and Nordic
research and educational cooperation programmes,
e.g. in
• 6th and 7th Framework Programme of the EU
• The Nordforsk Programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers
• Nordplus
• LLP/Erasmus, Comenius, Grundtvig, etc.
• Erasmus Mundus (three Master’s degree programmes, of
which the UEF coordinates MSc European Forestry)
• EDULINK
• Tempus
• Leonardo da Vinci.
The University of Eastern Finland
Bilateral Agreements
• Bilateral framework
agreements with more than 70
universities and research
institutions all over the world
• Bilateral Erasmus agreements
with more than 250 European
universities.
The University of Eastern Finland
International Networks 1/3
• The Finnish-Russian CrossBorder University, CBUcoordinated by the UEF
• European University
Foundation / Campus Europae
• International Student Exchange
Program, ISEP.
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International Networks 2/3
• SILVA Network – a network of
more than 40 European
universitites offering degree
programmes in Forest Sciences
• International Partnership for
Forestry Education, IPFE
(Secretariat on the Joensuu
Campus of UEF and at the
University of British Columbia
in Vancouver, Canada).
The University of Eastern Finland
International Networks 3/3
• Nordic Centre at Fudan
University, Shanghai, China
• Nordic Centre in India
- Secretariat on the Kuopio
Campus of the UEF.
International Partnerships of
the University of Eastern Finland
• Partner University of the
United Nations Environment
Programme, UNEP
• Partner University of the
United Nations Training and
Research Institute, UNITAR.
The University of Eastern Finland
Overseas Branch Campuses
• The Sino-Finnish
Environmental Research
Centre, SFERC, with Nanjing
University, in Nanjing, China
• A ”pilot campus” at the
Meraka Institute in Pretoria,
South Africa, for cooperation
with southern African
countries.
International Study Programmes Taught in
English at the University of Eastern Finland
• Non-degree programmes
• Degree programmes
• www.uef.fi/studies
Faculty of Science and Forestry
School of Forest Sciences
Faculty of Science and Forestry
• Schools and departments
– Department of Biology
– Department of Biosciences
– Department of Physics and Mathematics
– Department of Chemistry
– School of Forest Sciences
– Department of Environmental Science
– School of Computing
– Mekrijärvi Research Station
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students 2,843
• Postgraduate students 429
• Staff 842
Technology
School of Forest Sciences
• Established in 1982
Economy
• Research with focus on forest and environmental sciences for sustainable
management and utilization of forest ecosystems and forest resources for
multiple production
• Training of expertise for forestry and environmental management:
1.
Core knowledge and knowhow from professional topics
• Forest Ecology, Management, and Environmental Services,
• Forest Economy, Management Planning, and Policy,
• Forest and Wood Technology and Engineering, Forest Energy
2.
Basic ability to utilize methodologies
• mathematics, statistics, computer science and geoinformatics
Ecology
Resources
• Permanent staff: around 37 persons, all < 100
– Professors: 15
– Senior lectures: 7
– Administrative and supporting staff: 15 persons
– PhD students and other researchers on external funding: 50 persons
• Students
– Annual enrolment: 35 students plus 25 international MSc degree students
– Bachelor and master students: 500
– PhD students: 80
– Exchange students: 80
– MSc and PhD students from abroad: 95
International study programmes and activities
• MSc European Forestry, Erasmus Mundus (20 students/year)
• MSc Forestry and Environmental Engineering (5 students/year)
• Transatlantic Forestry Master - MSc Transfor-M (5 students/year)
• GSForest – Graduate School of Forest Sciences (about 80 students)
International study programmes and activities
• Non-degree programme: Environmental Science and Forestry (60 students/year)
• Russian forestry study module
• Short courses for Indian forestry professionals (50 participants/year)
• A forestry education development project ”Improvement of forestry education in
Kenya” coordinated by UEF.
• International Partnership in Forest Education (IPFE)
• Partner in SILVA Network
Joensuu is “the forest capital of Europe”
In Joensuu or nearby areas you can also find, eg.
•Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)
•North Karelian University of Applied Sciences
•The North Karelia Forest Centre
•Arbonaut Ltd (IT+ GIS for Forest Sector)
•Fortum, Power Plant (160 MW, fuelled with wood and peat)
•European Forest Institute
•John Deere
•Pentin paja
•Kesla Oyj (forest machines, chippers, loaders)
•UPM Plywood mill
•StoraEnso, ENOCELL Pulp mill
•The Expertise Centres (2) for wood products and energy
www.josek.fi
The University of Eastern Finland
welcomes international students and scholars!