Lappeenranta University of Technology

The Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) (in Finnish: until 2003 Lappeenrannan teknillinen korkeakoulu, LTKK, and from 2003 Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, LTY) was established in 1969. The university campus is situated on the shore of lake Saimaa, about 7 kilometres away from the city center. In the '50s and '60s the Finnish Government made plans to establish University of Eastern Finland in Lappeenranta, but in the end it was decentralized in three cities: Lappeenranta, Kuopio and Joensuu. Only departments of engineering were located in Lappeenranta at that time. The Department of Business Administration was established and teaching of economics began in 1991.

Nowadays, LUT specializes in industrial technology (especially forest and energy), information technology and economics. Being located near the eastern boundary of Finland, the university also offers comprehensive know-how related to Russia. Furthermore, LUT co-operates closely with business life and next to the university lies Technology Centre Kareltek. LUT is state run and state funded, like all other universities in Finland.

There are about 930 staff members and 5700 students in the university with their numbers growing every year. In LUT one can graduate in the following degrees: Bachelor of Science (Econ), Bachelor of Science (Tech), Master of Science (Tech), Master of Science (Econ), Licentiate of Science (Econ), Licentiate of Science (Tech), Doctor of Science (Tech), Doctor of Science (Econ) and Doctor of Philosophy.

The University has three faculties, which all have their related departments as follows:

• Faculty of Technology
  • Department of Chemical Technology
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Energy Technology
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics
  • Department of Environmental Engineering
• Faculty of Technology Management
  • Department of Industrial Management
  • Department of Information Technology
• School of Business
  • Accounting
  • Business Law
  • Finance
  • International Marketing (MIMM; Master's Degree in International Marketing Management in English)
  • International Technology and Innovation Management (MITIM; Master’s Degree Programme in English)
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management and Organizations
  • Strategy Research
  • Supply Management

Research institutes

• South Karelian Institute
• Centre for Separation Technology; CST
• Technology Business Research Center; TBRC
• Northern Dimension Research Centre NORDI
• Carelian Drives and Motor Centre; CDMC
• FiberLaboratory
• Centre of Computational Engineering and Integrated Design CEID

Rectors

• Rector Ilkka Pöyhönen, Doctor of Science (Tech). Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• 1. Vice Rector (Research) Veli Matti Virolainen, Doctor of Science (Tech), Professor, Supply Management
• 2. Vice Rector (Teaching) Hannu Rantanen, Doctor of Science (Tech), Professor, Industrial Management, especially Engineering and Technology Management
• 3. Vice Rector (International Affairs) Minna Martikainen, Doctor of Science (Econ), Professor, Finance

Senate

• Tuomo Rönkkö, CEO of Maintpartner Group
• Laura Lares, CEO of Kalevala Koru
• Tapio Kuula, President and CEO of Fortum
• Seppo Miettinen, Mayor of Lappeenranta
• Arja Suominen, Senior Vice President, Communications, Nokia
• Jarmo Partanen, Professor, Head of LUT Energy
• Kaisu Puumalainen, Professor of Strategy Research, LUT
• Ritva Tuunila, Research Scientist, LUT Chemistery
• Joonas Grönlund, Student of Technology, LUT

External links

• Official site
• LUT Student Union
• Technology Centre Kareltek