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Research in Oulu

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Oulu, Finland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

Research institutions
12
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
39k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
26.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Oulu?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of OuluUniversity 32,412 #448
2Oulu University HospitalHospital / health system 4,408 #3,640
3Oulu University of Applied SciencesUniversity 1,229 #6,124
4Technopolis (Finland)Company 250 #24,383
5Oulu Deaconess InstituteHospital / health system 211 #33,938 all time
6Specim (Finland)Company 193 #32,062 all time
7Polar (Finland)Company 168 #22,523 all time
8Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital DistrictHospital / health system 145 #30,523 all time
9NordLabResearch facility 78 not ranked
10Rikola (Finland)Company 9 not ranked
11Cyberlightning (Finland)Company 5 not ranked
12Suomen Kardiologinen SeuraNonprofit 2 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Oulu: 82.9%Oulu University Hospital: 11.3%Oulu University of Applied Sciences: 3.1%Technopolis (Finland): 0.6%8 others listed: 2.1%83%largest
University of Oulu32k · 82.9%Oulu University Hospital4,408 · 11.3%Oulu University of Applied Sciences1,229 · 3.1%Technopolis (Finland)250 · 0.6%8 others listed811 · 2.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Oulu strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Oulu is most concentrated in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Networks and Communications and Computer Science Applications (4.5× the world share in Human-Computer Interaction).

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 58.1 works4.5×
  2. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 189.1 works3.4×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 47.0 works3.0×
  4. Applied PsychologySubfield · 23.4 works2.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Oulu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Phenomenology, Healthcare, Communication, Ethics, Energy Efficiency, Social Sciences, Deep Learning and Family Dynamics.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning294▲ 1.37×77 topics
  2. Machine Learning246▲ 1.20×82 topics
  3. Epidemiology222◆ 0.89×122 topics
  4. Climate Change218▲ 1.29×93 topics
  5. Healthcare205▲ 2.9×30 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency189▲ 3.2×34 topics
  7. Sustainability188▲ 1.23×78 topics
  8. Education184▲ 1.71×62 topics
  9. Ethics153▲ 5.0×25 topics
  10. Qualitative Research146▲ 2.7×26 topics
  11. Communication134▲ 6.9×9 topics
  12. Pedagogy133▲ 4.3×19 topics
  13. Phenomenology128▲ 19×5 topics
  14. Social Sciences119▲ 13×9 topics
  15. Family Dynamics115▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Work Environment115▲ 94×1 topic
  17. Microstructure105▲ 3.2×19 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties96▲ 1.57×35 topics
  19. Internet of Things86▲ 1.59×23 topics
  20. Wireless Networks86▲ 8.9×9 topics
  21. 5G Networks79▲ 6.2×5 topics
  22. Security and Privacy77▲ 6.5×3 topics
  23. Channel Modeling74▲ 9.4×6 topics
  24. Wireless Communications70▲ 6.4×5 topics
  25. Massive MIMO68▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Social Interaction65▲ 2.6×10 topics
  27. IoT Security62▲ 3.1×3 topics
  28. Spectral Efficiency60▲ 15×3 topics
  29. MIMO Systems59▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Heterogeneous Networks58▲ 9.5×2 topics
  31. Cellular Networks55▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Interference Alignment55▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Wearable Sensors55▲ 7.7×3 topics
  34. Wireless Communication52▲ 5.5×7 topics
  35. Mobile Edge Computing50▲ 5.0×2 topics
  36. Solar Wind50▲ 8.6×2 topics
  37. Channel Estimation49▲ 9.1×4 topics
  38. Grain Refinement43▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Beamforming42▲ 6.2×4 topics
  40. MAC Protocols39▲ 8.6×3 topics

What research is done in Oulu?

Research in Social Scien…115Research in Social Sciences: 115 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Op…55Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 55 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing37IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 37 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 32 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 31 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 28 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 28 fractional worksMillimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 27 fractional worksWireless Body Area Networks: 27 fractional works
EducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsAerospace Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 115 works
  2. 2 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 55 works
  3. 3 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 37 works
  4. 4 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 32 works
  5. 5 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 28 works
  7. 7 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  8. 8 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 28 works
  9. 9 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  10. 10 Wireless Body Area Networks Biomedical Engineering 27 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.