UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ UN IVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ 2014
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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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