The Universities of Joensuu and Kuopio will merge to constitute the University of Eastern Finland as of the beginning of 2010.
With its approximately 13 000 students and 3000 members of staff, the University of Eastern Finland is one of the largest universities in Finland. The university has campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna.
The operations of the new university underscore multidisciplinarity. The four faculties of the University of Eastern Finland, i.e. the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business, offer teaching in more than 100 major subjects.
The well-being of students is among the primary concerns of the university and, in addition to the high standard of teaching, the university offers its students a modern study environment, which is under constant development.
The University of Eastern Finland is internationally well-connected and the university is involved in several international networks. Furthermore, the university’s teaching and research staff and students are active in participating in various mobility programmes.
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The full English website of the University of Eastern Finland will open in January 2010.
Source: https://www.uef.fi/english