The University of Jyväskylä included in the list of the world's best research universities

The comparison included more than 1,700 top universities from all over the world. Among Finnish universities, JYU was on the eighth position.
Last year JYU’s ranking was 351-400. 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 the research category, the University of Jyväskylä ranked well, in 339th place.
In total 13 performance indicators measure research, teaching (30%), international outlook (7.5%) and knowledge transfer with industry (2.5%).
More information:
Senior Specialist Viivi-Maija Aumanen, tel. 040 805 4732, viivi.aumanen@jyu.fi
Times Higher Education World University Rankings: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings