JAMK University of Applied Sciences

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Organisation type: 
University
Country: 
Finland
Short name: 
JAMK
Description: 

JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Rajakatu 35, FI-40100 Jyväskylä, is an international higher education institution with expertise in 8 different fields of study. JAMK has about 8000 students and 740 staff members. JAMK has received both national and international recognition for its high quality. With quality management JAMK ensures the academic quality of education, RDI activities and services provided. JAMK develops new pedagogical methods and solutions as well as digital learning environments for the use in working life.

JAMK is a developer of business and a promoter of export activity within bioeconomy. Several areas of expertise are connected to bioeconomy (e.g. agriculture, forestry, industrial management, energy production and business economics). Activities focus especially on the applied research in the field of agriculture and the food chain, on the forest industry and its byproducts and on energy production. The aim of our RDI -actions is in supporting business development. JAMK has strong track record of RDI –actions in agriculture and rural areas. We have a network of farmers, SMEs and other stakeholders and a broker role in Finnish AKIS.

International: 
Yes