Jouni Pursiainen
Dean, Faculty of Science Professor, Chemistry
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 The University’s Primary Regions of Influence
Geophysical Observatory Research Liaison Officer (OY, LY) Sodankylä
Rovaniemi Oulanka Research Station Naturpolis Kuusamo Meri-Lappi Institute Kuusamo Research Liaison Officer Kemi
Perämeri Research Station Hailuoto University of Oulu OULU Raahe Department of Teacher Education Graduate Engineer Training Program Kajaani University Consortium Chydenius Institute (JY) Nivala Kajaani Research Liaison Officer(OY, JY, VY) Kokkola Iisalmi Oulu Southern Institute Research Liaison Officer (OY, KY) Vaasa Kuopio
Joensuu Jyväskylä
Tampere Lappeenranta
Jouni Pursiainen Turku 19.8.2008 Helsinki University of Oulu – Northern Gateway to Knowledge
• Founded 1958 • Students 16 729 admissions 2 075 • Staff 3 053 – professors 244 • Awarded Degrees in 2006 1 668 – first degrees 1 287 – doctorates 143 • Expenditure in 2006 206.0 M€ – state budget 125.3 M€ – external funding 80.6 M€
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Faculties and Disciplines
• Faculties number of students – Humanities 2 403 – Education 1 922 – Science 4 522 – Medicine 1 973 – Economics and Business Administration 1023 – Technology 4 818
• There are 45 training programmes in all
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Doctorates in 2001–2006 160 140 143 130 130 120 120 111 105 100 80 60 40 20 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 First Degrees Completed in 2001–2006
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Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Total Student Mobility between 1992–2006
Incoming Outgoing 500
445 400 363 345 314 300 283 296 297 313 277 281 282 269 273 244 244 248 220 235 200 199 163 171 178 140 100 112 70 0 22 1992 1993 1995 1997 1998 1999 200 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Outgoing Exchange Students by Host Country
Germany 38 Moreover, Sweden 38 8: Czech Rep., Hungary
USA 26 6: Japan, Russia 5: Norway Spain 24 4: Singapore
UK 24 3: Hong Kong, Iceland, China, Greece, New Zealand, Slovakia Austria 18 2: South Africa, Ireland, Namibia, Portugal, Estonia Netherlands 17 1: Belgium, Korea, Mexico, Poland
France 11 11: unknown Denmark 10
Australia 9 Total 313 (2006) Italy 9
Canada 9
0 10203040 Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Incoming Exchange Students by Home Country 2 NZ 2 Slovenia 2 Sweden 2 Moreover, one student Romania 2 from Norway 2 Hong Kong 2 Egypt 2 Argentina 3 Greece 4 • Bangladesh Hungary 4 • Bulgaria Denmark 4 Singapore 4 Portugal • South Africa 4 Namibia Canada 4 • India The Netherlands 4 Turkey 5 • Iceland Lithuania 5 Slovakia 6 • Sri Lanka Mexico 6 Japan 6 • Estonia Australia 6 UK 7 China 8 Russia 10 Belgium 11 USA 15 Total 363 (2005) Poland 15 Czech Rep. 20 Austria 20 Italy 26 France 39 Spain 46 Germany 58 0 10203040506070 Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Research in Focus Areas
Information technology and wireless communications (Infotech Oulu) • wireless communication, mobile applications, electronics, photonics, nanotechnology, machine vision, intelligent systems, ubiquitous information technology, and wellness technology
Biotechnology and molecular medicine (Biocenter Oulu) • molecular and cell biology, molecular enzymology, molecular genetics, evolutionary biology, bioprocess engineering, population genetics, and the central biological and medical aspects of cardiovascular diseases and systemic connective tissue diseases
Northern and Environmental issues (Thule Institute) • Global Change in the North, Northern Land Use and Land Cover as well as Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing • Master’s Programme in Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing, EnviroNet (Multidisciplinary environmental graduate Net school) • Sami language and Sami culture (Giellagas Institute)
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENTS MUSEUMS, GARDENS
Biochemistry Biology: Biology •Zoological museum Physical sciences •Zoological gardens •Botanical museum Geosciences •Botanical gardens Chemistry Geography Geosciences: Mathematical sciences •Geological museum Information processing science
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 STUDENTS 2006
• Students 4069 • New students 627 • Doctoral students 448
Biochemistry 30 Intake 2006: Biology 56 Physical sciences 89 Geosciences 22 Chemistry 74 Geography 40 Mathematical sciences 109 Information processing science 172
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 M.Sc. AND Ph.D. DEGREES 2006
M.Sc. Ph.D. Biochemistry 24 8 Biology 33 9 Physical sciences 22 8 Geological sciences 9 2 Chemistry 13 3 Geography 26 2 Mathemathical sciences 70 1 Information processing sciences 67 7
Faculty of Science 266 40
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 CURRENT ISSUES
Quality of research • Research Assesment Excercise 2008: Average level of research high, some top-level Departments. Focusing needs still to be done • Shanghai ranking of Universities: Oulu second among Finnish Universities
Changes in University Law 2010 • Ministry of Education: more leadership, independence and focusing in research (with less money?) • University Board should have half of the members outside the University (more strategic approach) • Changes have to be planned next winter
Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008 Jouni Pursiainen 19.8.2008