The University of Jyväskylä

The University of Jyväskylä is rapidly growing multidisciplinary university which was established in 1934 as Jyväskylä College of Education. This year the University celebrates its 70th anniversary.

There are nearly 16,000 degree students and the number of personnel is over 2,400. The University has seven faculties, including the faculty of Sport and Health Sciences which is the only one in Finland.

Man, nature, and technology form the key elements of the multi-disciplinary scientific profile of the University of Jyväskylä. The University is also known for its active role in developing innovations in education and research, especially in collaboration with business and commerce, and other actors of the region.

The University has put a lot of effort into broadening the international dimension of the campus. Today it has student exchange programmes with some 150 universities and research collaborators in more than 900 universities all over the world.

Contact:
Professor Mikko Mantysaari
Dean of the University of Jyväskylä
Email: mmantys@cc.jyu.fi