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 University of Oulu  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Oulu, Finland |
| Type | Public |
| One of the largest universities in Finland | |
The University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto) is one of the largest universities in Finland, located in the city of Oulu. It was founded on July 8, 1958. The university has around 13,000 students and 2,900 staff.[1] 21 International Master's Programmes are offered at the university.[2] The university is often ranked as one of the better universities in Finland and in the top-400 worldwide.[3]
History
- 1919 Oulu College Association was founded to manage the establishment of a university in the town
- 1958 Oulu University Act
- 1959 Activities begin. Faculty of Philosophy (programs in biology and mathematics), Faculty of Technology (architecture, civil and industrial engineering) and Oulu Teaching School
- 1960 Faculty of Medicine
- 1965 Teaching begins in humanities
- 1965 Departments of Electrical Engineering and Machine Engineering added to the Faculty of Technology
- 1972 The Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Natural Sciences founded with the division of the Faculty of Philosophy
- 1974 Faculty of Education
- 1985 Professorship in Telecommunications Technology established at the Faculty of Technology
- 1994 Biotechnology, Information Technology and Northern Issues defined as focus areas
- 2000 Founding of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- 2006 Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre
- 2007 Oulu Mining School
- 2008 Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics
- 2009 Center for Internet Excellence (CIE)
- 2010 New University Act, new focus areas
- 2011 Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology founded by joining the Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre and the Institute for Electron Microscopy
- 2011 University of Oulu Graduate School (from 1.8.2011)
- 2014 Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (from 1.1.2014)
- 2014 Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (from 1.1.2014)
- 2014 Oulu School of Architecture (from 1.1.2014)
Notable alumni
- Martti Ahtisaari, M.Sc., former President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2008)
- Helena Aksela, Ph.D., first female professor of physics in Finland.
- Leena Ala-Kokko, Ph.D., professor, biochemist, molecular biologist; co-founder and president of Connective Tissue Gene Tests.
- Jarkko Oikarinen, D.Sc., the developer of Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
- Leena Palotie, D.Sc., professor, geneticist
- Jussi Pesonen, M.Sc. (Tech.), CEO of UPM-Kymmene Oyj.
- Sakari Orava, D.Sc., professor, surgeon specializing in sports related injuries. Famous for operating surgeries on many top athletes such as David Beckham.
- Vuokko Hirvonen, Ph.D., professor and author, noted scholar of Sámi literature and education policies
- Lasse Lehtinen, Ph.D., former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament.
- Pekka Aikio, M.Sc., president of the Sami Parliament of Finland for three terms from 1996 to 2008.
- Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Ph.D. Finnish Minister of Culture (1991-1995), member of the Finnish parliament, from the Centre Party (1983).
- Tuija Lehtinen, B.Sc., (Stat.), writer, freelance author. Known for Mirkka, Laura and Janne novel series, chief scriptwriter of The Dibidogs animation series.
- Sami Lopakka, M.A. musician and writer, one of two guitarists for the band Sentenced (1989-2005).
- Hannu Rajaniemi B.Sc. (Math), author of science fiction and fantasy. Known novel, The Quantum Thief.
- Ago Silde M.A., Estonian politician, governor of Ida-Viru County 2004-2007.
- Jari Vilén M.A., politician and a diplomat, served in the Finnish Parliament, representing the National Coalition Party and the district of Lapland(1999–2007).
- Sauli Vuoti Ph.D. (Chem), musician, chemist, and freelance writer, vocalist and guitarist of the band Kinetik Control, founder of Inferno magazine.
- Juha Sipilä M.Sc. (Tech.), former Prime Minister of Finland
- Pirkko Mattila M.Sc., Member of the Finnish Parliament and Minister of Social Affairs and Health
- Tytti Tuppurainen M.A., Finnish Minister for European Affairs (2019-), member of the Finnish parliament from the Social Democratic Party
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martti Ahtisaari | 23 June 1937 | 16 October 2023 | Finland | Politician Deep state actor | 10th President of Finland, UN Commissioner for Namibia, 3 Bilderbergs |
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