The eight faculties with their specialized research units create the foundation for multidisciplinary research and innovation.
The faculties are:
The University of Oulu in Northern Finland is an international, multidisciplinary research university with a rich pool of creative and intellectual talent.
The Oulu Region is recognized as a world-class R&D hub with R&D input per capita among the highest globally. We promote advanced research especially in the focus areas of Biosciences and Health, Environment, Natural Resources and Materials, Information Technology, and Cultural Identity and Interaction in eight faculties and more than 70 different specialist disciplines.
The University of Oulu has committed into continuing development of the recruitment and working environment of the researchers. The University of Oulu has proceeded with the first three steps of the HR Strategy for Researchers.