UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

UNIVERSITY OF

JYVÄSKYLÄ

2014

University of Jyväskylä

Rector Matti Manninen

151-year history

(Teacher Seminary in 1863)

One of the top universities

in Finland

Large student

recruitment area

Total income

211 million euro

7 faculties

15,000 students

2,700 employees

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Profile

A significant

multidiscipline

research university

and an expert in

education.

Finland’s leading

expert in teacher and

adult education and the

major exporter of

education.

Focus on

human and

natural

sciences

The only

Faculty of

Sport and Health

Sciences in the

country.

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Core field Groups of outstanding

international level

- Basic natural phenomena and

the structure of matter

- Nuclear and accelerator-based physics

- Evolutionary biology

- Education, learning and

teaching in the future

- Learning and learning

difficulties

- Language, culture and social

change processes

- Applied language studies

- Physical activity and wellbeing - Biology of physical activity

- Gerontology

- Human technology - IT-based services

Core fields

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Contributing to various sectors of the society

Preventing

social

exclusion

Quality

of

childhood

Increasingly

IT-based

society

Work ability

and

wellbeing

Increasingly

multicultural

Finland

Energy

The state of the waters

Centres of Excellence in Research nominated by the Academy of Finland

Biological Interactions

Research Academy Professor

Johanna Mappes

History of a Society:

Re-thinking Finland

1400‒2000

Nuclear and Accelerator

Based Physics Professor Rauno Julin

Professor Petri Karonen Coordinated by

the University of Tampere

Inverse Problems Research Professor Mikko Salo

2012–2017

Coordinated by

the University of Helsinki

Low Temperature Quantum

Phenomena and Devices Professor Tero Heikkilä

Coordinated by Aalto University

Analysis and Dynamics

Research Academy Professor Pekka Koskela

2014–2017 2014–2019

Coordinated by

the University of Helsinki

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Academy Professors Current and recent professorships

■ Johanna Mappes, Evolutionary ecology

■ Kari Palonen, Political thought and conceptual history

■ Pekka Koskela, Mathematics

■ Kari Rissanen, Supramolecular chemistry,

nanochemistry and X-ray crystallography

■ Petri Toiviainen, Dynamics of music

cognition

Green Office – towards

a greener University WWF’s Green Office

label in 2013

Avance Executive MBA

Finnish Higher Education

Evaluation Council’s audit

2009

The University of Jyväskylä

has a functional quality

assurance system

Parhaiden listoilla

National Taiwan University:

Performance Ranking of

Scientific Papers for

World Universities

290 Environmental science and

ecology research

299 QS World University Rankings

51–100 Educational sciences

101–150 Psychology

151–200 Philosophy

Among the best

351–400 Times Higher Education

World University Rankings

PHYSICS AND

MATHEMATICS:

The best in Finland,

ENGINEERING AND

MATERIALS SCIENCE:

The best in Finland,

4th in the Nordic countries

(out of 34)

CHEMISTRY:

3rd in Finland,

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

The NordForsk research of the Nordic

Council of Ministers: International importance and media coverage of research in 2014

5th in the Nordic countries

(out of 29)

14th in the Nordic countries

(out of 29)

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Student Life concept

■ Optimal conditions

for studying and learning

■ Support for student

development and growth

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Academic Life concept

■ Support for work and enjoyment

■ The University is an attractive

and healthy work community

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ According to the performance agreement

between the University and the Ministry of

Education and Culture

■ The Accelerator Laboratory

■ The Finnish Institute for Educational

Research and the Finnish Centre for

Lifelong Guidance Expertise

■ The Centre for Applied Language

Studies

■ Kokkola University Consortium

Chydenius

■ Teaching and research of

sign language

■ Economics of education

National tasks

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Strategic public-private partnership in

science, technology and innovation

The University of Jyväskylä as a shareholder in

■ FIBIC Oy (bioeconomy)

■ DIGILE Oy (ICT industry research)

■ FIMECC Oy (metal products and

mechanical engineering)

■ CLEEN Oy (energy and environment)

■ SalWe Oy (health and wellbeing)

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Academic Sports exercise services for

the staff and students of

the University of

Jyväskylä and JAMK

Regional cooperation

Finnish Music Campus (University of Jyväskylä,

JAMK University of Applied

Sciences, Jyväskylä Institute

of Adult Education)

Innovative cities

(INKA): Cyber security Bioenergy

Business factory:

entrepreneurship

promotion network

The Vuokatti sports

technology unit as part

of the Kajaani University

Consortium

Kokkola University

Consortium Chydenius

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Business operations with China

(an increasing number

of capacitation projects

for teaching

personnel)

Education export: EduCluster Finland Ltd (ECF)

Expert

organisation in

education and

development

Owners: the

University of

Jyväskylä (main

owner), JAMK

and the Jyväskylä

Educational

Consortium

Abu Dhabi: education export

contract with the

Abu Dhabi

Education Council (June 2010)

Spearhead projects

Saudi-Arabia: 5-year contract to develop

a centre of excellence

in education and teacher

training for King Abdulaziz

University in Jedda

(February 2013)

PHYSICAL TRAINING

LEARNING AND LEARNING

DIFFICULTIES

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND

OTHER INTERVENTIONS

POWER OF MUSIC

BRAIN DAMAGE

REHABILITATION

BRAINS AND AGEING

NEW DIAGNOSTIC

METHODS

Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (EEG, MEG, TMS)

BRAIN

DEVELOP-

MENT

BRAIN EFFECTS OF

EXERCISE

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

History Jyväskylä Teacher

Seminary 1863–1937

Uno Cygnaeus (1810–1888)

The Father of Finnish Elementary School

University of Jyväskylä has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking

teacher training college (the Teacher Seminary), founded in 1863

1934 Jyväskylä College

of Education

1863 Jyväskylä Teacher

Seminary

1912 Summer University

1912 Scientific Library

1918 Jyväskylä University

Association

2014 151-year history

80 years as a university

1966 University

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Organisation

UNIVERSITY BOARD

RECTOR

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM

UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE

CENTRE

INDEPENDENT INSTITUTES

KOKKOLA UNIVERSITY

CONSORTIUM CHYDENIUS

OPEN UNIVERSITY

AGORA CENTER

FINNISH INSTITUTE FOR

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

UNIVERSITY COLLEGIUM

FACULTIES

Centre for Applied Language Studies

5 departments

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 departments

Teacher Training School 2 departments

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

3 departments

FACULTY OF SPORT AND HEALTH

SCIENCES

FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS

AND SCIENCE 4 departments Konnevesi Research Station

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 2 departments

JYVÄSKYLÄ UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

EDUCLUSTER FINLAND LTD

SUBSIDIARIES

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

Harmony of architecture and

nature on three campuses

total area around 153,300 m2

SEMINAARINMÄKI

YLISTÖ

MATTILANNIEMI

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Architects

Alvar Aalto (1898–1976)

Constantin

Kiseleff

(1834–1888)

Arto Sipinen

(1936–

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