JYU rises on the list of best research universities

The University of Jyväskylä was ranked 351-400 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings that compares research-intensive universities.
Published
2.9.2021

The comparison included more than 1,600 top universities from all over the world. Among Finnish universities, JYU was on the sixth position.

Last year JYU’s ranking was 401-500. A detailed position is given only to the best 200 universities.

Research, its volume and funding, the influence of scientific publications and the university’s reputation in the global science community make 60% of the evaluation criteria. In total 13 performance indicators measure research, teaching (30%), international outlook (7.5%) and knowledge transfer with industry (2.5%).

“I am extremely happy and proud of our result. I am particularly pleased by the increase in our scientific impact in terms of citations. This reflects the importance of our research, high scientific quality and increased visibility in the global scientific community. Our researchers have done a great job," says Vice Rector Henrik Kunttu.

More information:

Vice Rector Henrik Kunttu, tel. +358 50 599 6134, henrik.m.kunttu@jyu.fi

Head of Internationalization & Higher Education Policy Anna Grönlund, tel. +358 50 313 0401, anna.m.gronlund@jyu.fi, University of Jyväskylä

Times Higher Education World University Rankings: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings