# University of Joensuu

> former university in Finland

**Wikidata**: [Q3238666](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3238666)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-joensuu

## Summary
The University of Joensuu was a former academic university located in Joensuu, Finland. Established in 1969, it served as an institution for further education until it was dissolved on December 31, 2009. It was subsequently replaced by the University of Eastern Finland.

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type**: University (academic institution for further education).
- **Location**: Joensuu, Finland (Coordinates: 62.60°N, 29.74°E).
- **Inception**: 1969.
- **Dissolved**: December 31, 2009.
- **Successor**: Replaced by the University of Eastern Finland.
- **Country**: Finland.
- **Historical Website**: http://www.joensuu.fi/joyindex.html
- **Identifiers**:
    - ISNI: 0000000123752895
    - Ringgold ID: 4151
    - Kanto ID: 000019212
    - Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1217z1cg
    - Finnish National Bibliography Corporate Name ID: 124970A
    - Uppslagsverket Finland ID: JoensuuUniversitet

## FAQs
### Q: When was the University of Joensuu founded and dissolved?
A: The University of Joensuu was founded in 1969. It was dissolved on December 31, 2009.

### Q: What replaced the University of Joensuu?
A: The University of Joensuu was replaced by the University of Eastern Finland following its dissolution in 2009.

### Q: Where was the University of Joensuu located?
A: The university was located in the city of Joensuu in Finland. Its geographic coordinates were approximately 62.60° latitude and 29.74° longitude.

## Why It Matters
The University of Joensuu played a significant role in the Finnish higher education landscape during its 40 years of operation. As a major academic institution in the region of North Karelia (specifically Joensuu), it contributed to the academic and professional development of students in Eastern Finland. Its dissolution and subsequent replacement by the University of Eastern Finland represent a notable consolidation in the Finnish university sector, aimed at creating larger, multi-campus institutions. The legacy of the university continues through the Joensuu campus of the University of Eastern Finland, retaining its physical location and academic heritage. The existence of specific categories for its alumni and employees in knowledge bases further underscores its historical importance and distinct organizational identity.

## Notable For
- **Successor Institution**: Serving as the direct predecessor to the University of Eastern Finland.
- **Geographic Significance**: Being a primary higher education institution in Joensuu, Eastern Finland.
- **Historical Status**: Operating as an independent university for exactly 40 years (1969–2009).
- **Archival Identity**: Possessing distinct identifiers across multiple library and knowledge systems, including ISNI and Ringgold.
- **Multilingual Documentation**: Being documented in a wide variety of languages, including Finnish, Swedish, English, Spanish, Estonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese.

## Body

### History and Status
The University of Joensuu was established as a university in **1969**. It operated as an independent academic institution for further education within Finland for four decades. The university's status changed at the end of 2009.

According to its structured data properties, the university was formally **dissolved, abolished, or demolished on December 31, 2009**. Following this date, the entity was **replaced by the University of Eastern Finland**.

### Location and Facilities
The university was situated in **Joensuu, Finland**. The precise coordinates of its location are recorded as **62.602778055556 latitude and 29.747221944444 longitude**.

Visual documentation of the institution is available through its image references. The commons category associated with the entity is **"University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus,"** reflecting its current status as a campus within the successor university.

### Organizational Data and Identifiers
The University of Joensuu is tracked in numerous academic and knowledge systems via specific identifiers:
*   **ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier)**: 0000000123752895
*   **Ringgold ID**: 4151
*   **Kanto ID**: 000019212
*   **Google Knowledge Graph ID**: /g/1217z1cg
*   **Finnish National Bibliography Corporate Name ID**: 124970A
*   **Uppslagsverket Finland ID**: JoensuuUniversitet

The entity also maintains aliases in other languages, known as **université de Joensuu** (French) and **университет Йоэнсуу** (Russian).

### Alumni and Staff
The knowledge structure distinguishes specific groups associated with the organization:
*   **Employees**: Category Q32402359 refers to the category for employees of the organization.
*   **Alumni**: Category Q97412830 refers to the category for alumni of the educational institution.

## References

1. KANTO