University of Jyväskylä

University of Jyväskylä or Jyväskylän yliopisto (JYU) - public higher education institution in Finland. The history of JYU can be traced back to1863 . The university has an urban campus in Jyvaeskylae.

University ranking. University of Jyväskylä is in the top 10 universities of Finland. Every year the university manages to get into the top 5% of the best world universities. Its expertise lay in the fields of: «Arts and Humanities», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management».

Application process and the cost of tuition. For evaluation the university uses the applicant's academic performance and examination results. The academic year in JYU is divided to 2 academic semesters. Studying bachelor’s at JYU is relatively inexpensive - only 2,000 USD per year. The university also offers master’s programs that cost 11,534 USD per year. For more accurate information regarding JYU tuition fees please visit the official website of the university http://www.jyu.fi.

The composition of the university. University of Jyväskylä is medium in scale, teaching no more than 10 thousand students at a time. The university accepts applications from foreign students. Foreigners make about 4% of all students. To ensure that the quality of education stays high the university has an academic staff consisting of more than 1400 specialists. The majority of academic staff at JYU consists of foreign specialists. The university offers international student exchange programs, made possible by the vast network of partner educational institutions and companies. The university has social media profiles Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, where you can learn more about it.

Infrastructure of JYU. The university has a dedicated library. The university is included in the European University Association (EUA).

University of Jyväskylä - Official Description

The University of Jyväskylä's vision is to be an internationally renowned multidisciplinary research university and one of the world’s leading universities in learning and teaching. JYU combines high-level competence in education, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, and sport and health sciences, as well as in economics and business administration, into a multidisciplinary entity. JYU's core fields are: learning, teaching and the learning and growth environments that support development; basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking; languages, culture and communities in global change processes; physical activity, health and wellbeing; and information technology and the human in the knowledge society.

Description of University of Jyväskylä

The University of Jyväskylä is a nationally and internationally significant multidisciplinary research university and an expert on education that focuses on human and natural sciences. The University is Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as a major exporter of education. Its seven faculties host 15 000 students from all over Finland and from over 100 countries around the world.
Profile and core fieldsThe University combines high-level competence in education, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, and sport and health sciences, as well as in economics and business administration, into a multidisciplinary entity. This profile is strengthened through the following core fields:- Learning, teaching and the learning and growth environments that support development- Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking- Languages, culture and communities in global change processes- Physical activity, health and wellbeing- Information technology and the human in the knowledge society
Mission: Enabling excellence for the futureThe University of Jyväskylä conducts significant, world-class research in its core fields and trains competent, motivated experts who possess lifelong learning skills in various fields. The University interacts with society in an active and responsible manner in regional, national and international contexts