Jönköping University has around 12,000 students, of which 2,400 are international students. The university is one of the top universities in international student exchange and among the best in Sweden in terms of attracting international students. The campus has a truly international and academic environment with students and staff from all parts of the world.

Both within education and research, Jönköping University has close cooperation with business and society.

Jönköping University is one of three Swedish private, non-profit institutions of higher education with the right to award doctorates. JU operates on the basis of an agreement with the Swedish Government and conforms to national degree regulations and quality requirements.

The university is organized as a non-profit corporate group with Jönköping University Foundation as the parent organization and six wholly-owned subsidiaries: the School of Health and Welfare, the School of Education and Communication, Jönköping International Business School, the School of Engineering, University Services, and Jönköping University Enterprise.