University of Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, Finland
4.5 (17 reviews) Spent Ranking #6 in Jyvaskyla Points of Interest & Landmarks • Universities & Schools
The second largest university in Finland
Jyväskylä University has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking Teacher Seminary, which was founded in 1863. There are three campuses: the Main Campus area in the city center as well as Mattilanniemi and Ylistönrinne Campuses on opposite shores of Lake Jyväsjärvi. Several buildings in the main campus area were designed by famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The university has 15,000 students and if counting the adult education students, 40,000 students in total. The university offers a wide range of study programs. Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, Sports and Health Sciences, as well as Teacher education, are the university's areas of special expertise. For a tourist, there is a University Museum, founded in 1900. It has two sections: The Cultural History Section and The Natural History Museum. The latter one is located under the Vesilinna water tower.
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Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylä 40014 Finland
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4.5 based on (17 reviews)
Reviews
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5Tarjia 5:00 PM Oct 7, 2021
Beautiful campus area
Main buildings are designed by Alvar Aalto. The oldest buildings are from late 19th century. Beautiful gardening. A real campus area, rare in Finland. Beautiful especially during the autumn with all the colours of the trees and plants.
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5narrating 5:00 PM Nov 17, 2019
Science and culture in Alvar Aalto's
A beautiful environment where you enjoy the beauty of the environment where the buildings keep Alvar Aalto' s shapes alive among the woods and inspire culture, science and organization.,
