University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto)
University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto) is a public institution in Oulu, Finland, accredited by Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Finnish. AlmiStudy lists 6 canonical subject areas, all verified against Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Finland (FI)
- City
- Oulu
- Control
- public
- Language
- Finnish
- Accreditation
- Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / Karvi); Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.oulu.fi/en
Subjects offered
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Humanities · Education · Science · Information Technology and Electrical Engineering · Architecture · Technology · Medicine · Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine · Mining · Oulu Business School
Founded in 1958, the University of Oulu serves northern Finland from Oulu, the country's fifth-largest city. Approximately 13,000 students. Particularly distinguished in wireless communications (much of the early Nokia/GSM/3G technology research happened in Oulu), Arctic research, and information technology.
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