What is the University Alliance Finland?

A strategic partnership formed in 2008 by three independent Finnish universities in southern central Finland:

• The University of Jyväskylä
• Tampere University of Technology
• The University of Tampere
  

A partnership with an innovative and versatile operating model

• The largest university resource pool in Finland with a unique combination of disciplines
• A resource pool with complementary strengths and combinatory advantages
• High focus on multidisciplinary cutting-edge research
• The most international university consortium in Finland

Partner universities in a nutshell:

Facts and figures:

• University of Jyväskylä 15,000 students and 2,500 staff
• Tampere University of Technology 12,000 students and 1,900 staff
• University of Tampere 14,600 students and 2,200 staff

Budgets:

• University of Jyväskyl ä 181 Million Euro
• Tampere University of Technology 126 Million Euro
• University of Tampere 150 Million Euro
• Total: 457 Million Euro

Academic volume

Annually the University Alliance grants:

• 25 % of all MA-level degrees in Finland
• 20 % of the doctoral degrees in Finland

We teach and do research in:

• Humanities and Education
• Economics, Administrative and Social sciences
• Sport and Health Sciences
• Medicine and Medical Technology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Science and Technology and Engineering Disciplines
• Academic work in progress
  

On-going cooperation in research projects

• Joint MA and doctoral programmes in place and being developed

Examples of jointly funded research projects

• Biological, Behavioral and Neuronal Engineering
• Medical Technology and Life Sciences
• Chemical safety and environmental effects
• Future learning and digital games
• Work, learning and well-being
• Ageing
• Human technology
• Nanosciences
  

Why did we decide to join forces?

• To benefit from our unique resource pool and to establish new multidisciplinary research platforms
• To offer top-quality, attractive teaching programmes to our domestic and international students
• To be a serious and competitive player in the international context

What do we offer to our international partners?

• MA and doctoral programmes taught in English, to degree students
• Cooperation with excellent and innovative multidisciplinary research teams
• Modern facilities at three universities
• A fully implemented three-cycle Bologna model with ECTS and Diploma Supplement
  

What is our vision for 2015

• University Alliance Finland is the most attractive university consortium in Finland for domestic and international students and staff.
• The Alliance is a leading multidisciplinary university consortium in Finland
• In its strength areas the Alliance competes with the best research environments in the world
• Every student, every alumni, every staff member is proud of being affiliated to the University Alliance, Finland.