Welcome to the campuses of the University of Oulu
The eight faculties and research units of the University of Oulu are located on campuses of Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas.
Xplorer 2026 Oulu - Redesign mining event is arranged at the main campus of Linnanmaa that is located about five kilometres north of the centre of Oulu, in the street address Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, 90570 Oulu. Place of the event is Saalasti Hall.
The main campus in Linnanmaa is home to Faculty of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Technology and Oulu Business School. Linnanmaa Campus is known for its colourful architecture.
The Oulu University of Applied Sciences operates also at the Linnanmaa Campus.
Kontinkangas Welfare Campus consists of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and the University Hospital of Oulu.
You can easily reach our campuses by cycling, public transport or your own car.
Arriving to Linnanmaa campus
Address
Pentti Kaiteran katu 1
90570 Oulu
Cycle and walk to Linnanmaa
The Linnanmaa campus is accessible by bike from anywhere in the city. The Linnanmaa signposts in the bike path network direct to the campus and the bicycle route 'Baana' from the market square in downtown brings directly to the campus. The biggest bike parks can be found at the main entrance 2T.
City centre-Linnanmaa 6 km.
Toppila-Linnanmaa 3,5 km.
Alppila-Linnanmaa 3,5 km.
Kontinkangas-Linnanmaa 7,5 km.
Arrive by bus
The bus stop by 2T main entrance is called the University.
Bus timetables at the web page of Oulu public transport.
Arrive by car
Parts of parking spaces have limited parking time and some are subject to a charge.
More information on parking spaces at the University of Oulu
Airport
Oulu airport locates in the proximity of Linnanmaa campus. It takes only 20 minutes and 21 kilometres to arrive by car.
More information about Oulu airport
Accessibility
The Linnanmaa campus area of the University of Oulu is very functional in terms of accessibility. In addition, attention has been given to accessibility through various arrangements (see campus map). There is an unobstructed passage for example through the main door 2T.
Locate yourself with an app
With the MazeMap mobile app, you can find routes to different spaces on the Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas campuses. You can download MazeMap to your phone from the app stores. See instructions on how to use the app. You can also use MazeMap browser version. Note that indoor positioning functionality is not available in the browser version.
Campus maps
- Linnanmaa Campus map (pdf)
- Science Garden map (pdf)
- Botanical Garden map (pdf)
- Kontinkangas Campus map (pdf)
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