University of Kuopio

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name = University of Kuopio
native_name = Kuopion yliopisto
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motto = Health, Environment, Well-being
established = 1972
type = Public
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staff = 1,600
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students = 6,200
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postgrad = 1,400
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city = Kuopio
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country = Finland
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website = http://www.uku.fi/

The University of Kuopio (Finnish "Kuopion yliopisto") is situated in the town of Kuopio in Eastern Finland.The University's Foundation Act was passed in 1966, and teaching started in 1972.

The University of Kuopio has an international reputation in the fields of health, environment and well-being, with particular strengths in biotechnology, biosciences and molecular medicine. The University's latest fields of expertise are business administration and technology education.

On the national level, the University contributes to the improvement of well-being and quality of life through its operations of an internationally high quality. On the regional level, the University promotes the vitality of Eastern Finland in particular as well as the development of the Kuopio region and the entire region of Northern Savo as a growth centre.

Rankings

University of Kuopio is listed 353th on The Times Higher Education Supplement 2006 World University Ranking.

Quality Management

University of Kuopio is certified with the quality management standard.

Organization

The University contains five faculties:

* Business and Information Technology
* Medicine
* Natural and Environmental Sciences
* Pharmacy
* Social Sciences

The A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences can be considered equal to the faculties. Altogether, there are 60 teaching and research institutions within the faculties. This number includes 14 clinics operating within Kuopio University Hospital.

=University federation=

University of Joensuu and University of Kuopio will form University of Eastern Finland in 2010.

External links

* [http://www.uku.fi/ University of Kuopio Website] fi icon en icon