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In the context of growing international competition, Finland, Central Finland and Jyväskylä will succeed through higher education and research and development activities.

However, political choices have not supported this widely accepted goal. Finland has lagged behind its Nordic peers in basic university funding: our funding per student is 20–30% lower than in Sweden, Denmark or Norway.

The outcome of Tuesday’s budget session was a relief for the Finnish education system as a whole: no adjustments were made to education.

Funding for research and development will continue to grow significantly over the next two years, despite the fact that government R&D funding will decrease by more than €100 million between 2026 and 2027 in line with the budget.

Ojala reminded how today’s decisions will ensure that the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ will remain strong, impactful and attractive in the decades to come.

The University has prepared a higher education consortium in cooperation with Jamk University of Applied Sciences and the City of Jyväskylä.

In the consortium, the University would become the majority owner of the University of Applied Sciences.

The consortium will strengthen both the University and the University of Applied Sciences, as well as the position of Jyväskylä and Central Finland as a cluster of education and research. It will also enable basic and applied research to have a greater regional impact.