Tampere University's annual review 2023
At the end of 2023, there were 22,500 students from 113 nationalities working towards a degree at Tampere University.
We employed more than 4,200 people representing 83 nationalities.
We conferred more than 4,400 degrees in 2023.
Highlights from 2023
- The number of degrees conferred by Tampere University increased from 2022. A record number of students graduated from our English-language degree programmes.
- In early 2023, the Board of Tampere University Foundation adopted a revised strategy for Tampere University and confirmed the indicators for evaluating the University’s performance against its strategic objectives. The Board also decided on the framework for the second stage of the facilities programme.
- We successfully passed the quality assurance audit conducted by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).
- Keijo Hämäläinen took up his appointment as our new President on 1 June 2023.
Education
We offer a wide range of interesting study opportunities taught in Finnish and English in almost all internationally recognised fields of study. Our teaching is based on the latest research knowledge.
Number of full-time equivalent students, FTE
| Number of students at each level of education | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s programmes - International students | 8,077 1.7 % | 8,515 1.7 | 8,639 2.0 % |
| Master’s programmes - International students | 6,877 10.1 | 6,766 12.3 % | 7,070 14.3 |
| Scientific doctoral programmes - International students | 1,279 22.8 % | 1,244 24.7 | 1,277 25.9 % |
| Total - International students | 16,233 6.9 | 16,524 7.8 % | 16,986 8.9 |
Degrees
Master’s degrees conferred by field of study
| Field of study | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 197 | 158 | 168 |
| Education | 212 | 176 | 172 |
| Business, administrative studies and legal sciences | 141 | 126 | 125 |
| Natural sciences | 79 | 76 | 75 |
| Medicine | 110 | 133 | 141 |
| Arts and culture | 17 | - | - |
| Engineering | 637 | 593 | 750 |
| Health and well-being | 81 | 68 | 72 |
| Computer sciences and communications engineering | 165 | 167 | 245 |
| Social sciences | 518 | 485 | 568 |
| Total | 2,157 | 1,982 | 2,316 |
Research
Our researchers carry out multidisciplinary research across disciplinary boundaries. Our special strength is research in the areas of technology, health and society.
Centres of Excellence
Centres of Excellence (CoE) are communities comprising one or more research groups that are recognised for their research excellence and receive funding from the Research Council of Finland. CoEs conduct cutting-edge research and provide training to researchers.
Tampere University coordinates four Centres of Excellence:
Tampere University is a partner in six further Centres of Excellence:
- The Centre of Excellence in Life Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER)
- The Centre of Excellence in High-Speed Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems (CoE HiECSs)
- Virtual Laboratory for Molecular Level Atmospheric Transformations (VILMA)
- Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care
- Centre of Excellence of Inverse Modelling and Imaging
- Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tumour Genetics Research
Peer-reviewed scientific publications
Share of peer-reviewed scientific publications
| Share | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publications co-authored with internal partners | 8.1 % | 8.4 | 9.8 % |
| Publications co-authored with international partners | 44.2 | 43.2 % | 44.0 |
| Publications co-authored with Finnish partners | 42.2 % | 44.9 | 40.2 % |
| Publications authored with company partners | 13.4 | 12.3 % | 11.9 |
| English-language publications | 87.0 % | 88.3 | 89.3 % |
| Finnish-language publications | 11.4 | 10.8 % | 10.0 |
| Open-access publications | 73.4 % | 83.0 | 84.1 % |
Competitive research funding
Societal interaction
We make a strong positive impact on society through a variety of avenues. We maintain partnerships with private, public and third sector organisations.
Innovation activities
| pcs | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invention disclosures | 60 | 46 | 33 |
| Filed parent patent applications | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Spin-off companies | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Continuing education
Staff
We employ a staff of 4,200. We have more than 3,000 employees involved in teaching and research, approximately 100 employees working in our teacher training school, and almost 1,000 members of other staff.
Staff numbers by staff group
Person-years
| Person-years | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching and research staff | 2,251 | 2,261 | 2,293 |
| - Research career level 1 | 863 | 794 | 824 |
| - Research career level 2 | 553 | 603 | 591 |
| - Research career level 3 | 496 | 518 | 538 |
| - Research career level 4 | 262 | 262 | 264 |
| - Hourly paid teachers | 78 | 84 | 75 |
| Other specialist staff and support staff | 1,472 | 1,306 | 1,302 |
| Teacher training school staff | 94 | 92 | 90 |
| Total person-years | 3,817 | 3,659 | 3,685 |
Person-years by staff group
Finances and facilities
Income
Expences
Rented floor space
Distribution of floor space by space type 2023
Sustainable development
We are building an operational culture that integrates sustainability into our operations, our teaching, research, development and innovation activities and our interaction with society. We are working to find effective, multidisciplinary solutions for promoting sustainable development both locally and globally. We develop solutions to tackle climate change, protect the natural environment and improve the well-being and sustainability of societies.
Contact us
For more information about the annual review, please contact the University's Communications at viestinta.tau [at] tuni.fi.