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Founded in 1850, the University of Utah is the state's flagship institution and a top-tier research university. The U is classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the 137 research universities with the “highest research activity” in the nation and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The U. encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range.
By nearly every measure, the University of Utah is on the rise – from graduation rates to research project funding and prestigious national rankings and recognitions. With an enrollment of over 36,000, the U offers 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fields of study. In 2019, the University of Utah became one of the newest members of the prestigious AAU, which for more than 100 years has recognized the most outstanding academic institutions in the nation. Utah is now one of 71 AAU institutions.
The U offers nationally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, social sciences and humanities, fine arts, education, architecture, entertainment arts and engineering. It was rated among the top 50 public schools by U.S. News & World Report for 2022-23, and the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse named the U the highest-ranked public college in the West in the 2024 Best Colleges in the United States rankings. Take a virtual tour here.
RESEARCH
A Tier 1 research university, the co-location of a comprehensive research university and an academic medical center makes the U one of fewer than 12 equivalent institutions in the country. Research funding continues to grow, totaling a record $691 million in fiscal year 2024, and was ranked No. 2 for innovation impact productivity by the George W. Bush Institute.
Geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. Çagan Sekercioglu, assistant professor of biology, won the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey’s highest prize for 2014. Peter J. Stang, distinguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry.
A Top Tier University
The U joined the prestigious Association of American Universities in 2019. Utah is now one of 71 AAU institutions.
TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
The U’s entertainment arts and engineering program has been regularly ranked among the top three in the U.S. over the last decade according to Animation Career Review. The University’s computer science program, which earned a top 50 ranking in 2019, was founded in 1965 and began a pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualization that continues today.
The College of Engineering was ranked No. 57 by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. The Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute is internationally recognized.
MEDICINE
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, a Level I trauma center, has earned a top-10 ranking among academic medical centers for patient care 12 years in a row, including No. 1 in 2020. U.S. News & World Report rated the Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine’s programs in primary care 25th, nursing 25th, and research 35th for 2023.
The U’s surgeons were the first in the world to conduct a permanent artificial heart implant in 1982. More recently, the Utah Genome Project is one of several innovative medical research programs at the U. Other notable programs include the nationally-recognized Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center.
BUSINESS SCHOOL
The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate program was rated No. 40 by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. The school was ranked No. 11 for entrepreneurship and the graduate accounting program was rated top 35 by the same publication.
COLLEGE OF LAW
The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked 37th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. It also earned top 20 ratings for practical training, as well as its public defender/prosecutor law and environmental law programs.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Utah’s College of Education has been ranked in the top 65 by U.S. News & World Report the past four years. Its special education and master’s programs were also highly rated by College Choice.
CAMPUS LIFE
A lively residential living experience is provided in the beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community, the George S. Eccles Student Life Center, and the Lassonde Studios for housing student entrepreneurs have opened in recent years. Kahlert Village, featuring four themed communities, opened in the fall of 2020 and a new wing opened in the fall of 2023. The Impact and Prosperity Epicenter, the University West Village, and the Ivory University House are also scheduled to open in the next two years.
