University of Eastern Finland
A multidisciplinary and international research university
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Katalin Kiss, Early-Stage Researcher
University of Eastern Finland, UEF
• The UEF is one of the largest
research universities in Finland.
• The UEF creates new knowledge and
innovations, and the university’s
expertise rests on the strengths of its
predecessors, i.e. the University of
Joensuu and the University of
Kuopio.
• The UEF began operations on
1 January 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).
Organisation of the University of Eastern Finland
Board
Collegiate Body
Rector, academic rector
University Services
Philosophical Faculty
Faculty of Science and
Forestry
Administration Service Centre
Administration Service Centre
School of Humanities
 Finnish Language and
Cultural Research
 Foreign Languages and
Translation Studies
School of Educational Sciences
and Psychology
 Special Education
Education, Adult Education,
and Career Counselling
 Psychology
School of Applied Educational
Science and Teacher Education
 Joensuu
 Savonlinna
Department of Biology
Department of Physics and
Mathematics
Department Applied Physics
Administration Service Centre
A.I.Virtanen Institute for
Molecular Sciences
 Biotechnology and
Molecular Medicine
 Neurobiology
Department of Chemistry
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Forest Sciences
Department of Nursing Science
School of Computing
Department of Environmental
Science
Mekrijärvi Research Station
SIB Labs Infrastructure Unit
School of Theology
School of Medicine
 Biomedicine
 Public Health and
Clinical Nutrition
 Clinical Medicine
 Dentistry
Faculty of Social Sciences
and Business Studies
Administration Service Centre
Department of Geographical
and Historical Studies
Business School
Law School
Department of Health and
Social Management
Department of Social Sciences
Karelian Institute
Centre for Tourism Studies
Lab Animal Centre
 Western Theology
 Orthodox Theology
University Teacher Training
Schools in Joensuu and
Savonlinna
Pharmacy
Aducate, Centre for Training and
Development
Language Centre
Library
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Key Figures
• 15,353 degree students.
• 20,429 Open University and continuing
education students.
• 2,575 members of staff.
• Refereed publications 2,206 and other scientific
publications 308 (2013)
• The university’s overall funding is 231.2 million
euros: basic government funding constitutes 143
million euros and additional funding 83.5 million
euros (2013).
A University with Three
Campuses
• The University of Eastern Finland operates
on three campuses: in Joensuu, Kuopio and
Savonlinna.
Joensuu Campus
• 7,850 degree students.
• Education in the fields of the humanities, business studies,
educational sciences, law, science, forest sciences, psychology,
theology, and social sciences.
Kuopio Campus
• 6,675 degree students.
• Education in the fields of pharmacy,
dentistry, business studies, natural
sciences, medicine, health sciences,
and social sciences.
Savonlinna Campus
• 828 degree students.
• Education in the field of educational
sciences
• Centre for Tourism Studies.
Research
Strong Scientific Approach Today and
Tomorrow
• Research at the UEF is of a high international standard.
• The UEF invests in its areas of expertise in research.
• New multi- and cross-disciplinary research openings.
Excellence in Research
• Three Academy of Finland Centres of Excellence
• Two Nordic Centres of Excellence (NordForsk)
• Four Academy of Finland Professorships
• Two FiDiPro Professorships.
• www.uef.fi/tutkimus
Research Cooperation
• The University of Eastern Finland engages in
close research cooperation with universities,
research institutes and companies in Finland and
abroad. The university’s research cooperation
involves:
– collaborative research and development projects
– postgraduate and continuing education
– business and innovation activities, and
– joint professorships.
Interdisciplinary solutions
to global challenges
• Finding solutions to the complex challenges of our changing world
calls for an ability to think and combine things in a novel way.
Research and education are expected to provide interdisciplinary
solutions and skills to create a responsible and sustainable future.
• See more: www.uef.fi/en/strategia
Solutions to global challenges
University of Eastern Finland in international
rankings in 2010-2014
RANKINGS
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
QS World University
Rankings
308
305
302
291
267
Times Higher
Education World
University Rankings
281
301350
301-350
301-350
351-400
Academic Ranking of
World Universities
(ARWU), Shanghai
401500
401500
401-500
401-500
401-500
Taiwan Ranking
292
271
290
319
327
295
295
250
402
Leiden Ranking
2015
398
QS World University Rankings by Subject
RANKINGS
2011
2012
Agriculture and
Forestry
Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
Medicine
Geography
2013
2014
2015
51-100
51-100
51-100
151-200
101-150
101-150
51-100
151-200
151-200
151-200
151-200
151-200
151-200
Biological Sciences
201-250
Environmental
Sciences
251-300
English Language and
Literature
101-150
Faculty of Science and Forestry
Research
• The focus areas of the faculty’s research emphasising the
sustainable use of natural resources in natural sciences, health
sciences and social sciences include:
– climate change
– forest ecosystems and bioenergy
– the effects of environmental stress on human health and ecological
communities
– forest mensuration and planning
– social environmental research.
Studying at the UEF
Most Diverse Education Provision in Finland
• 13 fields of study – the most diverse education provision in Finland
• Nearly 50 degree programmes
• The UEF offers teaching in nearly 100 major subjects.
Fields of Study
• Business studies
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Natural sciences
• Educational sciences
• Pharmacy
• Forest sciences
• Psychology
• Health Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Humanities
• Theology.
• Law
Centre for Training and
Development - Aducate
Centre for Training and Development, Aducate
• Aducate offers professional continuing
education, Open University education and
university-level training and development
services in the areas of expertise of the University
of Eastern Finland.
• In terms of student numbers, Aducate is one of
the largest university-level adult education
providers in Finland.
International Cooperation
International Cooperation
• The university has concluded bilateral
agreements of cooperation with approximately
100 universities and research centres throughout
the world, especially in Europe, North America,
Asia, and southern Africa.
• The university is involved in several
international networks.
International Networks
• The university has partnership agreements with the United Nations
Environment Programme, UNEP, and with the United Nations
Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR.
• The university coordinates the Finnish-Russian Cross-Border
University, CBU.
International Mobility
• Annually, about 1,500 international students study at
the University of Eastern Finland.
• The university offers a variety of international
Master’s and doctoral degree programmes taught in
English, as well as several international non-degree
programmes.
• Student and teaching staff exchanges with European
universities are mainly realised within the Erasmus,
Nordplus, FIRST and Campus Europae programmes.
Student exchanges with the United States are mainly
carried out within the framework of the International
Student Exchange Program, ISEP, and the ASLAFulbright programme.
Strategy 2015-2020
Strategic definitions of policy
Strategic goals
A modern, student-centred university
A modern, student-centred university
SMART SCIENCE
BY
SMART PEOPLE.
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