University of Jyväskylä

It was here, in 1863, that Finnish­-language teacher education began. Since then, the dialogue between research, education and society has been our driving force. We are an open and collaborative community of nearly 2,800 experts and over 14,900 students seeking answers to the pivotal ques­tions of today and tomorrow. Our impact extends across Finland and the world, for example through our more than 26,600 adult students.

The University of Jyväskylä is one of the most popular universities in Finland. Our six faculties offer more than 100 subjects. From a wide range of courses, you can build a package to suit your own goals. For example, you can combine natural sciences, education, languages, social sciences, psychology or physical education.

We offer several high-quality, research-based two-year Master’s degree programmes in English, which lead to an officially recognised Master’s degree and qualify for doctoral studies.Our university combines high-level expertise in education, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, sport and health sciences as well as economics and business administration, into a multidisciplinary entity.The University of Jyväskylä is home to seven Research Centres of Excellence designated by the Research Council of Finland. JYU coordinates four of them and is joining a three project coordinated by University of Helsinki.
Professorships are internationally leading-edge researchers and recognised experts in their field. The University of Jyväskylä has several European Research Council-funded researchers in different disciplines.

University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto, Finland

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