UniOulu Applicant guide 2027 - Product brochure - Page 58
"Oulu, even cooler
than you think"
President of Finland Alexander Stubb in his opening
speech of the European Capital of Culture year in Oulu.
Welcome to Oulu, a city of urban creativity
Living the arctic attitude
and northern nature! Oulu is located just a
A youthful student city, Oulu is of comfortable
couple of hours' drive from the Arctic Circle
size, it has tranquil surroundings and a
and Finnish Lapland.
Scandinavian ambience. Living in Oulu means
The Oulu region offers the best latitude
easy access to both high technology and wild
and conditions for sustainable experiences
nature. Museums, architecture, cinemas, clubs,
and activities.
festivals, concerts, theatres, libraries – the arts
Getting around in Oulu and coming here
and culture of Oulu have many venues. Air Guitar
is easy both by car and public transport. The
World Championships, Polar Bear Pitching and
20-minute city means that nothing is far away.
Lumo Light Festival are just a few examples of
Two wheels are quite enough for swift mobility,
the creatively innovative northern attitude.
too, for Oulu is one of the self-evident cycling
capitals in the world.
120 different nationalities
Already 120 different nationalities call Oulu their
home. Collaboration between the University
of Oulu, the city, research institutes, and
businesses has been remarkably productive.
For many companies, Oulu has been a favorable
environment for their R&D and the region has
played a vital role in Finland’s technological lead.
Oulu
› 65°01 N, 25°48 E
Oulu is
European
Capital of
Culture
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› is a global tech hub and
European Capital of Culture
› has the youngest population in Finland
› has 23,000 higher education students
› has the population of ca. 200,000
› one third of the people have an
academic degree
› is located on the shore of the
Bay of Bothnia, along the Oulu River
› is one of the Winter Cycling Capitals
of the World
› was founded in 1605 by
King Carl IX of Sweden
