Founded in 1958, the University of Oulu is one of the largest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland.
With nearly 3000 scientific publications each year, this institution strives for excellence while conducting impactful and responsible research. Because of this, it's common to find it ranking on average among the top 3% of universities in the world.
Open to everyone, their aim is to provide an excellent student experience and a healthy university community. University of Oulu educates future pioneers to build a more sustainable, intelligent, and humane world through student-centered degree programmes and a high teacher-student ratio.
Thanks to its diverse portfolio, students can find English-taught degrees in areas related to Biosciences, Humanities, Education, Economics and Business administration, Natural sciences, Medicine and Health, Engineering and Architecture, Computer Science and Electrical engineering.
The University of Oulu belongs to the top 300 universities in the world and the top 150 universities in Europe.
Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
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Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2023 | 401 | 147 |
QS World University Rankings | 2024 | 313 | 130 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2024 | 251 | 116 |
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Next application period will take place on 8-22 January 2025 for studies starting in autumn 2025.