The main fields of research are history and arts, language learning and teaching, educational research, social sciences, nuclear and material physics, structural and dynamic chemistry, bio and environmentalresearch, mathematics, applied natural sciences, economics and business management, information technology and statistics, psychology, and health and sport sciences. Many projects and individual researchers are funded by the Academy of Finland. Articles, reports and other forms of scientific publication can continuously be found in key international journals. The University of Jyv skyl actively participates in both national and foreign research programmes. Currently the University is involved inover 180 joint international research projects, as well as working with over 450 research partners.
Research is performed both in the departments and in special research institutes.
The university campus, lying within the city of Jyv skyl , offers aunique and stimulating environment. The main campus is classified among Finland's most significant cultural historical and architectural areas including buildings from different time periods over a hundred years as well as the park with its diversified flora. During the last two decades the University of Jyv skyl has been extended into two new areas on the banks of Jyv sj rvi lake.