University of Jyväskylä
JYU is one of the largest and most popular multidisciplinary research universities in Finland. Our naturally beautiful campus is home to a dynamic and collaborative community of almost 2,600 experts and 15,000 students. Of all universities in the world, JYU is among the top three percent and represents the best of the world in several of its disciplines.
It was here, in 1863, that Finnish-language teacher education began and the foundation of the world-famous Finnish school system was established. Since then, the dialogue between research, education and society has been our driving force. Today JYU brings together education and psychology, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, sport and health sciences, business and economics, and information technology into a multidisciplinary community brimming with the latest knowledge and skills.
Our strategic focus is to bring wisdom and wellbeing for people and society. Our vision is to be a global leader in the study of learning, wellbeing and basic natural phenomena, reshaping competence to build a sustainable society.
Some of our highlights in research and education:
- Honoring our legacy as the first teacher education provider in Finland, we continue to be the largest in the field in Finland and carry out internationally recognized multidisciplinary research in the field.
- Our Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is the only one of its kind in Finland.
- The JYU Nanoscience Center provides an interdisciplinary cooperation platform for physicists, chemists and biologists and our Accelerator Laboratory is a unique and cutting-edge research environment.
- JYU School of Business and Economics is an AACSB, AMBA and BGA accredited business school.
- The JYU Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (CIBR) provides research facilities and support for neuroscientific research across different disciplines.
JYU also hosts
- Finnish Institute for Educational Research
- The Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication
- The Centre for Applied Language Studies
- Finland's largest Open University
Facts and figures
| Web | https://www.jyu.fi/en |
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| Year Established | 1863 |
| Total Number of Staff | 2600 |
| Number of Academic Staff | 1570 |
| Number of Students | 14700 |
| Focus Areas | Our strategic core fields of research are:
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| Web link for international students | https://www.jyu.fi/en/apply |
| Fields of Study Offered | Teacher training and education science (broad programmes) Teaching and training Education science Training for pre-school teachers Training for teachers at basic levels Training for teachers with subject specialisation Arts (broad programmes) Music and performing arts Humanities (broad programmes) Foreign languages Mother tongue History and archaeology Philosophy and ethics Humanities (others) Social and behavioural science (broad programmes) Psychology Sociology and cultural studies Political science and civics Economics Social and behavioural science (others) Journalism and reporting Library, information, archive Journalism and information (broad programmes) Business and administration (broad programmes) Marketing and advertising Finance, banking, insurance Accounting and taxation Management and administration Business and administration (others) Biology and biochemistry Environmental science Life science (broad programmes) Physical science (broad programmes) Physics Chemistry Physical science (others) Mathematics Statistics Mathematics and statistics (broad programmes) Computer science Computing (broad programmes) Engineering and engineering trades (broad programmes) Engineering and engineering trades (others) Fisheries Health (broad programmes) Therapy and rehabilitation Health (others) Social work and counselling Sports Environmental protection (broad programmes) Natural environments and wildlife Environmental protection (others) Security services (others) |