Cygnaeus' plan was realised in 1863, when a teacher seminary was established in Jyväskylä, on the current university campus.

Based on the town's central location, the first Finnish-medium secondary schools for boys and girls were also established in Jyväskylä.

The teacher seminary evolved into the College of Education in 1937, at which time it was given the authority to grant doctorate degrees.

The university offers a wide range of study programmes for master's degree conducted in English, many of which are unique in Finland.

The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, teacher training programmes and over 120 subject area disciplines.

[15] The University of Jyväskylä aims to offer its students the opportunity to study abroad and internationalisation at home.

The three campus areas of the university - Seminaarinmäki, Mattilanniemi and Ylistönrinne - constitute a multifaceted cultural and natural environment.

The Faculty of Education and Psychology has the most recently designed facility, Ruusupuisto ("Rose Park", 2015) by SARC Architects Ltd.

The basic task of the Student Union is to represent its members and protect their interests and rights at the university as well as in the surrounding society.

Kortepohja, located about 2.5 kilometres from the Main Campus and city centre, housing approximately 1900 students.