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About the UA

Mission:
Building a better Arizona through access, quality and discovery.


The land-grant heritage of the University of Arizona imparts a responsibility to engage in creative scholarship and education that address the fundamental societal challenges facing Arizona, the American Southwest, the nation and the world.

As a public research powerhouse, the University of Arizona is committed to engaging society's leaders in business, politics, and local communities to find solutions to our state's most challenging problems.

The comprehensive nature of the University of Arizona enables us to provide the sons and daughters of Arizona families with access to a broad-based, high-quality, research-focused education that empowers our graduates to be leaders in solving the most complex issues of society. Whether in teaching, research, outreach or student engagement, quality is the defining attribute of the University of Arizona's mission.




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