Faculty of Natural Sciences

The Faculty of Natural Sciences has a strong commitment to the highest level of scientific research, providing top-level education in undergraduate, master, and doctoral degree programmes. The main principle is to educate students who have strong basis in natural sciences and mathematics.

Studies

Faculty of Natural Sciences administers five degree programmes. In the International Master’s degree programmes the language of instruction is English.

International Master's degree programmes:

• International Master's degree programme in Biomedical Engineering
• International Master's degree programme in Science and Bioengineering

Degree programmes taught in Finnish (2013-:

• Degree Programme in Engineering and Natural Sciences, BSc (Tech)
• Master of Science (Tech) Degree Programme in Bioengineering
• Master of Science (Tech) Degree Programme in Science and Engineering
• Master of Science (Tech) Degree Programme in Environmental and Energy Engineering

Research

The strategic research focus of the Faculty lies in nanoscience and -technology, energy technology, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. Strong areas of competences are also in theoretical and computational modelling.

More information about the research in the Faculty can be found at the homepages of the departments:

• Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
• Optoelectronics Research Centre

The Faculty administrates also the Tampere Center for Scientific Computing.