The University of Arizona

Our Impact

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52%

Over half of all known near-Earth asteroids and comets have been discovered by the University of Arizona

UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

#2

Among US public graduate programs in management information systems

U.S. News & World Report 

#1

The UA's Communications Doctorate Program is top-ranked

National Research Council

Top100

The UA is ranked one of the most innovative universities in the world, and #1 in Arizona

Reuters

Top20

The UA's doctorate of nursing practice is one of the nation's best 

U.S. News & World Report

Top10

UA ranks in the nation's top 10 producers of Fulbright scholars 

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Top100

The UA is one of the "Best Bang for the Buck" universities in the nation

Washington Monthly

#1

The UA is the only university in the continental US with not one, but two radio telescopes

Steward Observatory and the Department of Astronomy

1st

First in the country to offer a BA in Law

James E. Rogers College of Law and the UA School of Government & Public Policy

Top10

The Eller College is ranked #10 for its undergraduate program in business among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

#73

The UA ranks No. 73 in the world and No. 46 nationally 

Center for World University Rankings

3 

The number of UA faculty members who have won Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Foundation

Top25

The Eller College ranks in the top 25 and top 50 nationally for its full- and part-time MBA programs

U.S. News & World Report

Top25%

The UA offers one of the best online bachelor's programs in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

10 th

The College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture ranked 10th in the nation for annual research generated

Association of American Universities

#3

The ranking of the School of Art MFA Photography program among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

94%

of students in the UA Architecture program believes they will be well-prepared for their professions upon graduation

Design Intelligence

1st

The James E. Rogers College of Law is the first law school ever to accept GRE applicants

Bloomberg Law

#1

The ranking of the College of Science among observational, theoretical, and space astronomy programs in the US

National Science Foundation

Top10

The UA's Astronomy & Astrophysics, Information Science & Library Science, Limnology and Water Resources programs are among the best in the world

Center for World University Rankings

Leader  

Founded in 1975, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology was the first of its kind in the world

College of Science

Top25

The UA's School of Information Resources and Library Science graduate program ranks among the best in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

#3

The UA's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship ranks third among public graduate programs

U.S. news & World Report

Best 

The UA is named one of the best and most interesting schools in the US, Canada and the UK

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2017

 

Leader  

The UA ranks #124 in the nation, #60 among public institutions and #1 in Arizona, earning high marks for business, management information systems and engineering

U.S. News & World Report

8

The number of graduate programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences that were ranked in
the top 25 in 2011

National Research Council

1st

Tree-ring research (dendrochronology) was invented here, where we also established the world's largest tree-ring research laboratory housing more than 2 million wood specimens

College of Science

Top20

The UA ranks #14 among US public institutions and #23 nationally for its online graduate nursing program

U.S. News & World Report

600+ 

Student clubs and organizations

Associated Students of the University of Arizona

1st

The Department of Hydrology and Water Resources became the first department in the US dedicated solely to the science of water in 1966

College of Science

#1

Best college in Arizona

Forbes

#1

Largest mineral database in the world

Department of Geosciences

#2

Best online school and resources in the nation for students with disabilities

Online Schools Center

A Best  

Students say the UA is one of the nation's best universities

The Princeton Review

112

The number of countries represented by international students attending the UA

The University of Arizona

A- 

The James E. Rogers College of Law is a Best Value Law School

National Jurist Magazine

Top10

The School of Sociology graduate program is in the top 10 among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

Top200 

Colleges that pay you back

The Princeton Review

Top25

Undergraduate Architecture program

Design Intelligence

#1

Largest optics program among US institutions

College of Optical Sciences

$45M

The amount Arizona residents save each year thanks to the UA's Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center

College of Pharmacy

8 th

UA's Master of Science in Planning is ranked 8th out of 34 Top Planning Programs in the nation without a PhD

Planetizen

#2

In funding for the physical
sciences in 2015
among US public institutions

National Science Foundation

Top50

The Eller College is ranked in the top 50 online MBA programs nationally

U.S. News & World Report

100%

Every student in the UA Landscape Architecture program believes he or she will be well-prepared for his or her profession upon graduation 

Design Intelligence

Top  

Banner - University Medical Center in Tucson ranks among the best in the nation for geriatrics and nephrology

U.S. News & World Report

2M

The number of irreplaceable specimens in the UA's Insect Collection

Department of Entomology

5th

The UA is the #5 university in NASA funding

National Science Foundation

1st

First design and planning program in Arizona, and the nation’s leader in sustainable design and planning for arid regions

College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture

Top100

The UA is Among the Top 100 in World Reputation Rankings

Times Higher Education

#28

The UA's graduate engineering program ranks 28th among public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

#2

Among U.S. institutions in enrollment of Peace Corps Fellows/USA program participants in 2013

Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program

#1

The University of Arizona's Center for the Philosophy of Freedom is #1 in the world in political philosophy

Philosophical Gourmet

#4

The James E. Rogers College of Law is one of the best schools for practical training

National Jurist Magazine

Top25

The UA ranks in the top 25 great, accessible institutions for aspiring STEM students

Money

#3

Among US graduate geology programs

U.S. News & World Report

21 st

In research and development expenditures among public universities with $606 million in total funding

National Science Foundation

#1

Among US public undergraduate programs for management information systems

U.S. News & World Report

Top20

The University of Arizona's Campus Recreation is ranked No. 13 nationally for best college for outdoor adventures

The Outbound Collective

Among the Best   

Students rank the UA among the best in the nation for student engagement and are more likely to recommend the UA to their peers

Times Higher Ed and The Wallstreet Journal

6M

The number of print volumes in the UA library system. There are also 1M e-books and 74,000 electronic journals.

The University of Arizona Libraries

12

The number of UA graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally

U.S. News & World Report

30K 

The UA's collection of more than 30,000 children's books and adolescent literature is one of the world's largest

College of Education

100 

The number of calls the UA's Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center receives each day

College of Pharmacy

#3

The School of Anthropology is top-ranked according to the National Research Council's databased assessment of research doctorate programs

National Research Council

Top  

The University of Arizona Cancer Center is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center (the NCI's highest designation) headquartered in Arizona

National Cancer Institute

12 th

UA's Master's of Science in Agricultural & Resource Economics is the top ranked agricultural program and ranks 12th among the nation's graduate econ programs

The Financial Engineer

Top100

The University of Arizona ranks in the top 100 universities in the world

Academic Ranking of World Universities

Top5 

In the number of American Indian and Hispanic graduates among US public health schools

College of Public Health

#2 & #3 
 

Banner - University Medical Center in Phoenix and Tucson are two of the best hospitals in Arizona

U.S. News & World Report

#1

Public university in Arizona and #60 in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

#1

The UA's Eller College of Management and WEST Center are Arizona's Innovators of the Year

The Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority

Leader  

The UA is a designated Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

The Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities

Top100

The UA ranks in the top 100 of all US four-year public institutions, based on 19 indicators of academic excellence, affordability, and diversity

The Business Journals

1st

First and only accredited public health college in Arizona

Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

#1

Undergraduate salary potential among Arizona public universities

Payscale

#3

The ranking of the Eller College of Management's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship among US public undergraduate programs

U.S. News & World Report

Our Impact

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#1

The UA is the only university in the continental US with not one, but two radio telescopes

Steward Observatory and the Department of Astronomy

A Best  

Students say the UA is one of the nation's best universities

The Princeton Review

#1

Public university in Arizona and #60 in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

Top25

The UA's School of Information Resources and Library Science graduate program ranks among the best in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

#2 & #3 
 

Banner - University Medical Center in Phoenix and Tucson are two of the best hospitals in Arizona

U.S. News & World Report

10 th

The College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture ranked 10th in the nation for annual research generated

Association of American Universities

Top100

The UA is one of the "Best Bang for the Buck" universities in the nation

Washington Monthly

Top200 

Colleges that pay you back

The Princeton Review

Top20

The UA's doctorate of nursing practice is one of the nation's best 

U.S. News & World Report

Top10

The School of Sociology graduate program is in the top 10 among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

8 th

UA's Master of Science in Planning is ranked 8th out of 34 Top Planning Programs in the nation without a PhD

Planetizen

1st

First in the country to offer a BA in Law

James E. Rogers College of Law and the UA School of Government & Public Policy

#1

Undergraduate salary potential among Arizona public universities

Payscale

Top10

The UA's Astronomy & Astrophysics, Information Science & Library Science, Limnology and Water Resources programs are among the best in the world

Center for World University Rankings

#4

The James E. Rogers College of Law is one of the best schools for practical training

National Jurist Magazine

Top25

Undergraduate Architecture program

Design Intelligence

Leader  

The UA ranks #124 in the nation, #60 among public institutions and #1 in Arizona, earning high marks for business, management information systems and engineering

U.S. News & World Report

Top10

The Eller College is ranked #10 for its undergraduate program in business among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

#3

The UA's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship ranks third among public graduate programs

U.S. news & World Report

1st

The James E. Rogers College of Law is the first law school ever to accept GRE applicants

Bloomberg Law

12 th

UA's Master's of Science in Agricultural & Resource Economics is the top ranked agricultural program and ranks 12th among the nation's graduate econ programs

The Financial Engineer

Top20

The UA ranks #14 among US public institutions and #23 nationally for its online graduate nursing program

U.S. News & World Report

#1

Among US public undergraduate programs for management information systems

U.S. News & World Report

#28

The UA's graduate engineering program ranks 28th among public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

Top100

The University of Arizona ranks in the top 100 universities in the world

Academic Ranking of World Universities

Top100

The UA ranks in the top 100 of all US four-year public institutions, based on 19 indicators of academic excellence, affordability, and diversity

The Business Journals

Among the Best   

Students rank the UA among the best in the nation for student engagement and are more likely to recommend the UA to their peers

Times Higher Ed and The Wallstreet Journal

Top50

The Eller College is ranked in the top 50 online MBA programs nationally

U.S. News & World Report

Top100

The UA is Among the Top 100 in World Reputation Rankings

Times Higher Education

#1

The UA's Eller College of Management and WEST Center are Arizona's Innovators of the Year

The Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority

52%

Over half of all known near-Earth asteroids and comets have been discovered by the University of Arizona

UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

Top100

The UA is ranked one of the most innovative universities in the world, and #1 in Arizona

Reuters

#1

The University of Arizona's Center for the Philosophy of Freedom is #1 in the world in political philosophy

Philosophical Gourmet

Leader  

The UA is a designated Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

The Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities

#73

The UA ranks No. 73 in the world and No. 46 nationally 

Center for World University Rankings

100%

Every student in the UA Landscape Architecture program believes he or she will be well-prepared for his or her profession upon graduation 

Design Intelligence

Top20

The University of Arizona's Campus Recreation is ranked No. 13 nationally for best college for outdoor adventures

The Outbound Collective

Top  

The University of Arizona Cancer Center is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center (the NCI's highest designation) headquartered in Arizona

National Cancer Institute

Top25

The UA ranks in the top 25 great, accessible institutions for aspiring STEM students

Money

94%

of students in the UA Architecture program believes they will be well-prepared for their professions upon graduation

Design Intelligence

#3

The School of Anthropology is top-ranked according to the National Research Council's databased assessment of research doctorate programs

National Research Council

Top  

Banner - University Medical Center in Tucson ranks among the best in the nation for geriatrics and nephrology

U.S. News & World Report

Best 

The UA is named one of the best and most interesting schools in the US, Canada and the UK

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2017

 

Top25%

The UA offers one of the best online bachelor's programs in the nation

U.S. News & World Report

#1

The UA's Communications Doctorate Program is top-ranked

National Research Council

5th

The UA is the #5 university in NASA funding

National Science Foundation

#1

Best college in Arizona

Forbes

Top25

The Eller College ranks in the top 25 and top 50 nationally for its full- and part-time MBA programs

U.S. News & World Report

#2

Best online school and resources in the nation for students with disabilities

Online Schools Center

#1

The ranking of the College of Science among observational, theoretical, and space astronomy programs in the US

National Science Foundation

#2

Among U.S. institutions in enrollment of Peace Corps Fellows/USA program participants in 2013

Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program

#1

Largest optics program among US institutions

College of Optical Sciences

112

The number of countries represented by international students attending the UA

The University of Arizona

1st

First design and planning program in Arizona, and the nation’s leader in sustainable design and planning for arid regions

College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture

A- 

The James E. Rogers College of Law is a Best Value Law School

National Jurist Magazine

#3

The ranking of the School of Art MFA Photography program among US public institutions

U.S. News & World Report

1st

First and only accredited public health college in Arizona

Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Top5 

In the number of American Indian and Hispanic graduates among US public health schools

College of Public Health

2M

The number of irreplaceable specimens in the UA's Insect Collection

Department of Entomology

$45M

The amount Arizona residents save each year thanks to the UA's Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center

College of Pharmacy

1st

The Department of Hydrology and Water Resources became the first department in the US dedicated solely to the science of water in 1966

College of Science

6M

The number of print volumes in the UA library system. There are also 1M e-books and 74,000 electronic journals.

The University of Arizona Libraries

#1

Largest mineral database in the world

Department of Geosciences

#2

Among US public graduate programs in management information systems

U.S. News & World Report 

Leader  

Founded in 1975, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology was the first of its kind in the world

College of Science

21 st

In research and development expenditures among public universities with $606 million in total funding

National Science Foundation

#3

Among US graduate geology programs

U.S. News & World Report

600+ 

Student clubs and organizations

Associated Students of the University of Arizona

30K 

The UA's collection of more than 30,000 children's books and adolescent literature is one of the world's largest

College of Education

Top10

UA ranks in the nation's top 10 producers of Fulbright scholars 

The Chronicle of Higher Education

3 

The number of UA faculty members who have won Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Foundation

100 

The number of calls the UA's Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center receives each day

College of Pharmacy

#3

The ranking of the Eller College of Management's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship among US public undergraduate programs

U.S. News & World Report

8

The number of graduate programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences that were ranked in
the top 25 in 2011

National Research Council

1st

Tree-ring research (dendrochronology) was invented here, where we also established the world's largest tree-ring research laboratory housing more than 2 million wood specimens

College of Science

12

The number of UA graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally

U.S. News & World Report

#2

In funding for the physical
sciences in 2015
among US public institutions

National Science Foundation

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