The Department of Physics and Mathematics has operated in Joensuu since 1970. We educate teachers of physics and mathematics, mathematicians, and physicists who specialise in photonics. In photonics, we also offer an international Master’s degree programme. Our education is based on internationally acclaimed, top level scientific research.
We also participate in the Finnish Flagship on Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN), funded by the Academy of Finland, which focuses on light-based technologies and their various applications, as well as the social impact of photonics.
We have world-class laboratories that enable the development of nanotechnology-based experimental photonics and support the department’s solid theoretical research. Our laboratories are also used for teaching purposes, and we offer laboratory services to research partners and companies outside the university as well.
80
Experts and professionals
23
Bachelor's degree awarded per year
43
Master's degree awarded per year
Studies
The major subject choices for the degree programmes offered at our department are mathematics, physics and chemistry, and the subject teacher training programme also gives the opportunity to specialise in computing. The major subject is chosen during the first year of degree studies, but it is easy to change between major subjects or degree programmes within the department also later during the studies. Specialising in photonics is also possible in an international Master’s degree programme, usually after completing a Bachelor’s degree in physics.
Physicists and mathematicians who graduate from our department find employment in research and experts positions in higher education institutions, research institutes, and companies, while subject teachers in physics and mathematics find careers in secondary and upper secondary schools.
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes (in Finnish)
International Master's degree programmes
Research
Our areas of research are photonics, mathematics, and research on physics and mathematics education. The quality of our photonics and mathematics research meets the standards of excellence internationally. Our Institute of Photonics is a network that brings together all photonics research at the university. The multidisciplinary institute has a unique collection of photonics professionals and is a world-class research environment.
Photonics is an important research area at the University of Eastern Finland. A research community adhering to the university’s strategy for the future has been formed around photonics, which also includes the medical research carried out at the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Science.
Participating in the Finnish Flagship on Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN) are Tampere University, Aalto University, and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
The focus areas in mathematics research are complex analysis and partial differential equations.
Our research groups
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Joensuu Campus
Postal address
University of Eastern Finland
Department of Physics and Mathematics
Joensuu Campus
P.O. Box 111
FI-80101 JOENSUU
Street address
Yliopistokatu 7
80100 Joensuu