University of Jyväskylä at Present Year 2014

University of Jyväskylä One of the top universities in Finland Large student recruitment area 151-year history (Seminary in 1863) Total income 211 million euro 7 faculties 15,000 students Staff 2,700 Rector Matti Manninen London Paris Madrid Rome Athens Berlin

PROFILE Focus on human and natural sciences. A nationally and internationally significant research-intensive university and an expert on education. Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as the major exporter of education. The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is the only one in the country.

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

Contributing to various sectors of the society Preventing social exclusion Work ability and wellbeing Increasingly multicultural Finland Increasingly IT-based society The state of the waters Energy Quality of childhood

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 Professor Petri Karonen Nuclear and Accelerator Based Physics Professor Rauno Julin  Inverse Problems Research 2012–2017 Academy Research Fellow Mikko Salo 2014–2019  Analysis and Dynamics Research Academy Professor Pekka Koskela  Low Temperature Quantum Phenomena and Devices 2014–2017 Professor Tero Heikkilä  Coordinated by the University of Helsinki  Coordinated by the University of Tampere  Coordinated by Aalto University

Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council’s audit 2009 The University of Jyväskylä has a functional quality assurance system Avance Executive MBA

Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai list) - position 401–500 QS World University Rankings, position Educational sciences, position 51–100 - Psychology, position 101–150 - Philosophy, position 151–200 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, - position 351–400 National Taiwan University: Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, - position 290 in Environmental science and ecology research Among the best

Student Life concept Optimal conditions for studying and learning Support for student development and growth

Academic Life concept The University as an attractive and healthy work community Support for work and enjoyment

National tasks According to the performance agreement between the Ministry of Education and Culture and the University Accelerator Laboratory Finnish Institute for Educational Research and Finnish Centre for Lifelong Guidance Expertise Centre for Applied Language Studies Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius Teaching and research of sign language

Research of competitive and world-class sports Brain research and imaging of brain function Research on parliamentarism and civic society Research in evaluation and training New initiatives

Education export: EduCluster Finland Ltd (ECF) Expert organisation in education and development The University of Jyväskylä is the main owner; other owners are JAMK and the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Spearhead projects: Abu Dhabi: education export contract with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (June 2010) Saudi Arabia: 5-year contract to develop a centre of excellence in education and teacher training for King Abdulaziz University in Jedda (February 2013) Business operations with China (an increasing number of capacitation projects for teaching personnel)

Regional cooperation Innovative cities (INKA): Cyber security Bioenergy Business factory: entrepreneurship promotion network Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius The Vuokatti sports technology unit as part of the Kajaani University Consortium Academic Sports exercise services for the staff and students of the University of Jyväskylä and JAMK Finnish Music Campus (University of Jyväskylä, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä Institute of Adult Education)

Copyright © Tekes DM Strategic public-private partnership in science, technology and innovation The University of Jyväskylä as a shareholder in FIBIC Ltd ( bioeconomy) DIGILE Ltd (ICT industry research) FIMECC Ltd (metal products and mechanical engineering) CLEEN Ltd (energy and environment) SalWe Ltd (health and wellbeing)

History of the University of Jyväskylä year history 80 years as a university 1934 Jyväskylä College of Education 1966 University 1863 Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary 1912 Summer University 1912 Scientific Library 1918 Jyväskylä University Association University of Jyväskylä has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking teacher training college (the Teacher Seminary), founded in Uno Cygnaeus (1810–1888) Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary 1863–1937 The Father of Finnish Elementary School

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 the campuses total area around 155,000 m 2 SEMINAARINMÄKI YLISTÖ MATTILANNIEMI

ARCHITECTS Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) Constantin Kiseleff (1834–1888) Arto Sipinen (1936–