- Student-faculty ratios: 18.5
- Male to female ratio: 64 : 36
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.uef.fi/en
- Address: Yliopistokatu 2,Joensuu, 80101,Finland
- Phone: +358 207 872 211
At the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), interdisciplinarity is not something we do, it's who we are. We offer first-class education that is bound to make a difference. We are one of the largest universities in Finland, and home to approximately 15,000 students and 2,500 members of staff. Our campuses are located in Joensuu and Kuopio UEF is a multidisciplinary university, which offers teaching in more than 100 major subjects. We have four faculties: the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. The global challenges our university seeks to solve through its research and education are: In addition to a high standard of teaching, we offer our students a modern study environment, which is under constant development. Student well-being is among our primary concerns. Together with our networks, we support the well-being and positive development of eastern Finland. Read more about us: http://www.uef.fi/en We appreciate passion for science and knowledge; the will to learn and actively create new things. We target the use of our human resources so as to promote the achievement of the university's strategic goals. Top-level researchers and teachers are recruited actively and the related practices are flexible. We offer our teachers and researchers a goal-oriented and incentivised career. List of Master's Degree Programmes by Field Tourism Marketing and Management Innovation ManagementInternational Business and Sales Management Early Language Education for Intercultural CommunicationLearning, Teaching and Counselling in Intercultural ContextPrimary Education (commissioned) European ForestryForestry (CBU)Transatlantic Forestry Master (TransFor-M) Clinical LinguisticsEnglish Language and CultureLinguistic Sciences Public Health (MPH) Environmental Policy and Law Biology of Environmental Change (new)Colour in Science and Industry (COSI)Information Technology (IMPIT)PhotonicsResearch ChemistsWood Materials Science Biology of Environmental Change (new)Biomedicine (BioMed)Environmental Health and Technology (new)General ToxicologyMedical Physics Environmental Policy and Law For students holding a Bachelor’s degree and who wish to gain competitive advantage through a degree from one of Finland’s leading universities, the University of Eastern Finland offers a wide variety of Master’s degree programmes taught in English. To learn more about the requirements, application deadlines and scholarship opportunities, please see uef.fi/admissions
- Total number of students 11,572
- Number of international students 780
- Total number of academic staff 618
- Number of international staff 28
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 1,395
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,419
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 178
- Number of research only staff 431
- Number of new undergraduate students 1,549
- Number of new master's students 670
- Number of new doctoral students 201
- Global score 52.5
- Global research reputation #486
- Regional research reputation #189
- Publications #466
- Books #565
- Conferences #784
- Normalized citation impact #267
- Total citations #388
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #399
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #358
- International collaboration #774
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #228
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #335
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #225
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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18.5
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6%
Percentage of International Students
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64 : 36
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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11,630
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2012
301-350
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2013
301-350
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2014
301-350
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2015
351-400
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2016
351-400
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2017
351—400
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2018
301–350
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2019
351–400
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2020
401–500
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Young University Rankings
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2012
54
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2013
61
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2014
53
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2015
55
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2016
=63
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2017
54
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2018
=43
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2019
49
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Arts & humanities
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2018
301–400
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2019
301–400
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2018
251–300
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2019
251–300
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Life sciences
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2018
201–250
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2019
201–250
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Physical sciences
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2018
301–400
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2019
301–400
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Social sciences
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2018
301–400
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2019
301–400
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Business & Economics
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2019
401–500
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Computer Science
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2019
301–400
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Education
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2019
201–250
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Psychology
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2019
301–400
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European Teaching
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2019
126-150
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions
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2019
=84
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Impact Rankings: Climate action
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Responsible consumption and production
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2019
4
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
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2019
201–300
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
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2019
=81
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University Impact Ranking
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2019
75
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#304 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 34.2
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #331
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #57
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #413
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #279
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #381
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #370
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #279
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #439
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #91
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #234
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #115
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#243 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 55.0
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #421
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #118
- Clinical Medicine publications #308
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #231
- Clinical Medicine total citations #263
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #239
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #216
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #606
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #176
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #212
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #157
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#280 Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score 38.9
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation #261
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation #46
- Environment/Ecology total citations #305
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #310
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #300
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration #263
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #141
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #262
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #247
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#61 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 59.0
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #71
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #28
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #313
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #6
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #132
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #178
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #12
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #298
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #69
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #85
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #4
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#135 Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score 45.1
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation #131
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation #41
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications #226
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact #99
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations #188
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #187
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #121
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration #81
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration #30
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #208
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #215
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#162 Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score 40.7
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation #178
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation #32
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications #245
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact #129
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations #224
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #202
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #127
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration #152
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #26
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #197
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #175
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#224 Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score 49.8
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation #61
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation #41
- Plant and Animal Science publications #263
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact #309
- Plant and Animal Science total citations #282
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #268
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #290
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration #443
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #237
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #346
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #364
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#363 Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score 30.0
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation #299
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation #187
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications #349
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact #324
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations #343
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #440
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #490
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration #203
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration #134
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #285
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #214