Introduction to the Faculty of Information Technology

The Faculty of Information Technology is creating a science-based digital future for society through education, research and stakeholder collaboration.

JYU's pioneering Faculty of Information Technology is the second largest in Finland.

A world built on information technology needs academically trained IT experts.

Information technology is nowadays integrated everywhere. It is the unseen and ubiquitous intelligence of our daily lives. IT has changed practically every aspect of how we live, from business and leadership to education, health care and well-being, from communication and science to the arts and sports. It offers nearly limitless opportunities but also poses challenges for individuals and society. Here in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, we train versatile IT experts for the needs of today as well as for the future. 

We are currently investing in creating concentrations of top expertise in the following thematic areas: data systems, scientific computing and data analysis, cyber security, well-being, and learning. 

We also offer three international master’s degree programmes: Information Systems, High-Performance Computing, and Artificial Intelligence. These programmes are fully delivered in English.

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Strategy of Faculty of Information Technology

Our strategy for 2021–2024

Faculty of Information Technology has the following strategic main goals: 

  1. Our research and research groups combine strong scientific impact, high quality and societal relevance.

  2. The faculty has established existing profiling areas and proposed a new one. Our new forward-looking engineering degree programme seeks to meet the needs of society today and in the future. 

  3. We respond to the global need for software and IT experts nationally and internationally by promoting high-quality training at all degree levels. 

  4. The faculty is productive, efficient, and integrates multiple areas of expertise, and is a prominent player in its own areas of strength and a key part of the university's brand. 

The faculty's values are in line with those of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥: openness, trust, quality and integrity. 

Faculty’s Mission 

To shape the future digital society through research. 

Faculty’s Vision

We conduct high-quality research in the spirit of open science and educate people to flourish in the digital society.

IT Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is the highest decision-making body of the Faculty of IT.
The term of the Faculty Council is four years.

The faculty is administered by the faculty council, the dean, the vice dean, the head of faculty administration and the head of student and academic affairs. The dean leads the work of the faculty. The faculty council consists of the representatives of professors, other teaching and research staff and students. The faculty council also includes two external members. 

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