We are one of the largest universities in Finland. Our research is ranked among the best in the world in several fields. We seek solutions to global challenges through multidisciplinary research and education. Our impact is the result of a high standard of research and high-level education. In collaboration with various actors, we generate new knowledge and expertise, as well as innovations based on them.
“Interdisciplinary is not something we do.
It’s who we are.”
Philosophical Faculty
Joensuu
Faculty of Science
and Forestry
Joensuu | Kuopio
Faculty of Health Sciences
Kuopio
Faculty of Social Sciences
and Business Studies
Joensuu | Kuopio
Degree students
Adult education students
Staff members
Fields of study
Major subjects /
degree programmes
Degrees awarded,
including 163 doctoral
degrees (2017)
International exchange
and degree students every year
Peer-reviewed publications
(2017)
million overall funding
Times Higher Education
Young University
Rankings (2017)
Ranked in the top 300
universities in the world
in several fields