University at Buffalo - The State University of New York

Innovative and Dynamic

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB was the first public university in New York to be admitted (in 1990) into the Association of American Universities, joining North America’s other leading research universities. UB is a leader and an innovator in higher education and in beneficial discoveries. Our work in education, research, and service is guided by our mission to improve the quality of life for the people of our region and to the world at large.

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A new paradigm for discovery

Through the UB 2020 strategic planning process, UB is taking control of its future, determining where it is going and how it is going to get there. With input from faculty, the university has identified, and will invest in, eight areas of strategic strength that, along with a commitment to academic excellence, will be the foundation elevating UB to the ranks of the nation’s top public research universities. | Learn More

Prominent University

The university began in a few lecture rooms in 1846. It was a private institution for one hundred sixteen years before it accepted a public role. What had already grown into a fine regional university soon became a research-intensive institution of national stature. This private-public heritage endows the University at Buffalo with a special character: great independence of spirit in the service of the people of New York and the nation. | Learn More

Academic Strengths

Our strengths in medicine, engineering, and computer science enable us to conduct multidisciplinary research and provide education at a level of excellence that few universities can match. The faculty of UB’s professional schools share an unusually strong research orientation with their counterparts in the arts and sciences, and together they have established an outstanding record of research, scholarship, and creative activity. | Learn More

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