University of Oulu
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About University of Oulu
According to Wikipedia, The University of Oulu 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. 21 International Master's Programmes are offered at the university. The university is often ranked as one of the best universities in Finland and in the top-400 worldwide.
What Is University of Oulu Known For?
University of Oulu is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Engineering
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Education
- Communications
- Psychology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Economics
- History
- Earth Sciences
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Sociology
University of Oulu's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Oulu's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Oulu ranks #404 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Oulu ranks #458 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Oulu ranks #423 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Oulu ranks #370 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Oulu ranks #480 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Oulu ranks #903 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Oulu ranks #917 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Oulu ranks #367 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Oulu ranks #532 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Oulu ranks #658 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Oulu ranks #493 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Oulu ranks #1262 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Oulu ranks #977 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Oulu ranks #827 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Oulu ranks #825 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Oulu ranks #1075 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Oulu ranks #893 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Oulu ranks #1870 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Oulu ranks #2085 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Oulu ranks #1224 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Oulu ranks #1866 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Oulu ranks #2258 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Oulu ranks #2015 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Who Are University of Oulu's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Oulu's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Psychology, and Business. Here are some of University of Oulu's most famous alumni:
- Grzegorz Rozenberg
- A Polish mathematician and computer scientist.
- Jarkko Oikarinen
- A Finnish computer scientist.
- Martti Ahtisaari
- A President of Finland from 1994 to 2000.
- Leena Peltonen-Palotie
- A Finnish geneticist.
- Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
- A Finnish researcher and professor in lifecourse epidemiology and professor .
- Päivi Törmä
- A Finnish professor of physics , academy professor .
- William Nylander
- A Finnish lichenologist and entomologist .
- Markus J. Rantala
- A Finnish biologist.
- Matti Pietikäinen
- A Finnish engineer, IT, academic.
- Alfred Colpaert
- A Finnish geograher.
- Karl Tryggvason
- An Icelandic biomedical researcher.
- Mehdi Bennis
- A Finnish Wireless Communications researcher, associate professor .
Who Are University of Oulu's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Oulu's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Psychology, and Business. Here are some of University of Oulu's most famous faculty:
- Mark D. Griffiths
- A British psychologist.
- Marie Dacke
- A Swedish biologist and researcher.
- Markus J. Rantala
- A Finnish biologist.
- Mehdi Bennis
- A Finnish Wireless Communications researcher, associate professor .
- Tarik Taleb
- A Moroccan telecommunication researcher , professor of Mobile Network Softwarization and Service Customization .
- Tristram Chivers
- A Researcher.
- Eero Lahelma
- A Researcher.
- Marcus Foth
- A Researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0001-9892-0208.
- Pekka Abrahamsson
- A Researcher.
