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The University of Utah is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, with 18 schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs, and an enrollment of more than 35,000 students. It is a member of the Association of American Universities—an invitation-only, prestigious group of 71 leading research institutions. Recently ranked #1 public university in the West by The Wall Street Journal, the U strives to be a model public university in delivering unmatched value in higher education and health care while making social, economic and cultural contributions that improve the quality of life throughout the state, the nation and the world.

Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts and miles of pristine hiking and biking trails connected to campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The U is considered one of Utah’s primary economic engines and is among the state’s largest employers. The university received more than $750 million in FY 2022 in sponsored research project grants, an institutional record, and funding that has a direct impact on the state’s economy.

The U is known nationally for its medical innovation in the life sciences sector and for its contribution to the state’s booming technology scene in the Silicon Slopes corridor of northern Utah, a hotbed for tech and development activities. Additionally the U was recently named in the Milken Institute’s Best Universities for Technology Transfer as the top university in the nation for commercializing technology innovations. And in 2023, U.S. News ranked the U’s undergraduate entrepreneur program #5 in the nation.