Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto | |
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Former names | Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu, also translated asTampere University of Technology |
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| Motto | Technology for the Benefit of People and the Environment |
| Type | Public Foundation |
| Active | 1965–2018 |
| Budget | Approx.€147 million (2013)[1] |
| Rector | Jaakko Puhakka |
Administrative staff | 1,463 (2013) |
| Students | 9,904 (2013) |
| Undergraduates | 8,449 (2013) |
| 1,455 (2013) | |
| Location | , 61°26′58″N023°51′36″E / 61.44944°N 23.86000°E /61.44944; 23.86000 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green, Blue and Grey |
| Affiliations | ECIU,EUA,SEFI,MCA |
| Website | www.tut.fi |
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Tampere University of Technology (TUT) (Finnish:Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto (TTY)) was Finland's second-largestuniversity in engineering sciences. The university was located inHervanta, a suburb ofTampere. It was merged with theUniversity of Tampere to create the newTampere University on 1 January 2019.
The university's statutory duty was to pursue research and give the highest education in its field. The research, conducted by some 1,800 staff and faculty members, mostly focused on applied science and often has close ties to many different companies (such asNokia). Located next to the university campus is a Technology Centre Hermia, including a large Nokia research facility. TUT was one of the only two Finnish universities which operate as foundation. The yearly budget of the university was some 147 millioneuros. Close to 50% of its budget was external funding.[2] According toTimes Higher Education, it ranked 11th in the world, and 4th in Europe, for industry collaboration.[3]
From the late 19th century, Tampere had been the most important industrial center in Finland.[4] The Technical Institute of Tampere had provided engineers for its industries since 1911,[5] but all higher technological education in Finland took place inHelsinki University of Technology. In the 1950s, the city of Tampere started actively remedying the situation, first founding a municipal science library in 1955. This library formed the core for the libraries of the TUT and the medical faculty of the University of Tampere[6] In 1960, city succeeded in persuading the small private universityYhteiskunnallinen korkeakoulu to move to Tampere from Helsinki. A few years later, this university changed its name toUniversity of Tampere.[7]
The founding of the Tampere University of Technology was one of the steps of the city and the local business life in bringing higher education to the region. The university was founded in 1965 as a branch ofHelsinki University of Technology and became an independent university status in 1972. The Student Union of Tampere University of Technology (Tampereen teknillisen yliopiston ylioppilaskunta,TTYY) was also established alongside the university.
In 2003, the university changed its Finnish name from TTKK (Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu) to TTY (Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto) so that the Finnish name would be closer to theEnglish name and to distinguish itself frompolytechnics that are not universities in the meaning of theHumboldtian university ideal or in the meaning of the Finnish law.[further explanation needed]
As a part of the Finnish university reform, Tampere University of Technology chose to become one of the two Finnish universities operating asfoundations in the beginning of 2010. The university hopes that compared to the previous form of state agency, the foundation form gives it more operational freedom.[8]
A programme, called Tampere3, to merge the university with University of Tampere and Tampere University of Applied Sciences was started in the spring of 2014. The merger was approved by Parliament in December 2017 and came into effect on 1 January 2019. The new foundation-based interdisciplinary higher education institution is named Tampere University.[9] The new university will comprise 35,000 students and 5,000 employees, thus, being the second largest university in Finland.[10]
Tampere University of Technology comprises five faculties:
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| CWTS World[11] | 849 |
| QS World[12] | 366 |
| RUR World[13] | 265 |
| THE World[14] | 401–500 |
Tampere University of Technology is primarily aresearch university, which specializes in technology and architecture. While all departments pursue scientific research and publish in international, peer-reviewed journals, the strongest areas of the university aresignal processing,nanophotonics,biotechnology, and intelligent mobile hydraulic systems.[15] The university has one Finnish Center of Excellence, the Signal Processing Laboratory. In addition, it participates in two other Finnish Centers of Excellence. Among other things, the university has been developing the world's first:biodegradable joint implant,communicator, yellowlaser and walkingharvester.
In 2014, the researchers of TUT published 1586 papers in peer-reviewed international publications, meaning an average of a more than one article per researcher. The university has 133 full professors, 193 tenured lecturers, and 754 researchers, of which 22% are international employees.[16]
Tampere University of Technology has been selected three times as one of the best universities under 50 years old byTimes Higher Education andQS World University Rankings has ranked it twice among the best 50 young universities in the World.[17][18]
An international independent team made an assessment of research quality in TUT in 2011.[19] The Assessment Scale was: Outstanding International Level (5), Very Good International Level (4), Good International Level (3), Fair International Level (2), and Poor International Level (1). When comparing the results between different faculties, the results are not comparable as the assessment was done by different group of people for different faculties. Intra-faculty comparisons however can be done based on the results. Furthermore, the numerical evaluations were accompanied with the verbal assessments, which give better understanding than the plain integer numbers.[19] Overall, the results were mostly in the range of Very Good and Good International Level.
In recognition of development activities related to research careers and the position of researchers at the University, the European Commission awarded Tampere University of Technology the right to use the HR Excellence in Research logo in spring 2014.
The logo demonstrates that the working conditions and career opportunities of research staff at TUT comply with recommendations given by the European Commission in The European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The Charter & Code aim to give equal rights and obligations to individual researchers throughout Europe, therefore improving mobility and working conditions as well as reinforcing research and development across Europe.[20]
The university awards undergraduate degrees oftekniikan kandidaatti (Bachelor of Science in Technology (B.Sc. Tech.) or Architecture (B.Sc. Arch.),diplomi-insinööri (Master of Science in Technology (M.Sc. Tech.), andarkkitehti (M.Sc. Arch.). The recommended time for the completion of master's degree is five years (3 for B.Sc. and 2 for M.Sc.) to complete. In practice, the students use little bit less than seven years for their studies, on average. However, this average includes the compulsory military service of 6–12 months that most of the male students (76% of the student body) complete before graduation. Yearly, some 800–850 masters graduate from TUT.[21]
Studies leading up to a M.Sc. available in the Finnish language are:
In August 2016 the first completely English taught B.Sc. program in the field of engineering in Finland started at TUT. The program of Science and Engineering aims to provide students a multi-disciplinary basic knowledge on different engineering and scientific subjects and offer a wide range of possibilities to continue studies in TUT's master's degree programs in English. Possible major subjects are Mathematics, Physics, and Information and Communications Technology.
Apart from the programs in the Finnish language, these M.Sc. programs are available in English:[22]
All programs leading to M.Sc. also offer the possibility of continuing research until adoctoral degree. As usual in Finland, the completion of doctoral degree requires a certain number of courses taught (worth at least 60ECTS) and a dissertation containing original scientific research, usually published in international peer-reviewed journals.[23] Depending on the prior education of the student, the doctoral degree is eithertekniikan tohtori (Doctor of Science in Technology or Architecture) orfilosofian tohtori (Doctor of Philosophy). As a general rule, the graduate students with a master's degree in Technology or Architecture will be awarded the Doctor of Science degree, while graduate students with a master's degree in other majors will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.[24] Atekniikan lisensiaatti (Licentiate of Technology) is also available.[25] Yearly, some 70 doctors graduate. The mean age of new doctors is 34.[21]
Student life at Tampere is especially vivid as three universities are located at the area. The students of technology (teekkarit) are especially noticeable, as they wear a distinctive hat with a tuft (teekkarilakki) on many occasions, both formal and informal. These student caps with a tuft are shared by every university in Finland that educates students of technology but the caps are slightly visually different in every university. Students of technology are also famous forstudent pranks (Finnish: jäynä), similar in principle toMIT hacks.
All undergraduate students are members of the Student Union of Tampere University of Technology. Post-graduate students are given the option of joining. In addition to the student union, students join numerous associations for studies, cultural activity, and sports. Each of the 14 guilds at TUT serve the students in their respective study program and has their uniquely colouredstudent boilersuit.[26] There are also numerous other clubs that focus on different hobbies, such as, eSports, alpine skiing, sailing, photographing and skydiving.[27]
More notable leisure clubs:
International clubs:
Most of the undergraduate students at Tampere are living in apartments offered by the Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS). TOAS offers different kinds of housing options also near the Hervanta campus. The apartments are typically small studios and shared flats.[30] The most well-known student housing complex in Tampere region isMikontalo.
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