University of Arizona

University of Arizona

Type	Public land-grant research university
Parent institution	Arizona Board of Regents
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliations	AAU CONAHEC ORAU URA Space-grant
Endowment	$1.29 billion (2023)[1]
President	Suresh Garimella
Academic staff	3,385 (fall 2023)[2]
Students	53,187 (fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates	42,075 (fall 2023)[3]
Postgraduates	11,112 (fall 2023)[3]
Location	Tucson , Arizona , United States 32°13′55″N 110°57′10″W / 32.2319°N 110.9527°W / 32.2319; -110.9527
Campus	Large city[5], 392 acres (1.59 km2)[4]
Other campuses	Chandler Douglas Gilbert Oro Valley Phoenix Nogales Rio Rico Sierra Vista
Newspaper	The Daily Wildcat
Colors	Cardinal and Navy[6]
Nickname	Wildcats
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12 MPSF
Mascots	Wilbur and Wilma T. Wildcat
Website	arizona.edu

The University of Arizona (also known as UA, or Arizona) is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona.

The school began in 1885. It was the first university in the Arizona Territory. The school also includes the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. This is a four-year M.D. college in downtown Phoenix.^[7]

The mission of the University of Arizona is, "To improve the prospects and enrich the lives of the people of Arizona and the world through education, research, creative expression, and community and business partnerships."^[8]

Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities (an organization for research institutions). It is the only school from Arizona in the group.

1. ↑ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original (XLS) on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. ↑ "Faculty Demographics". University Analytics & Institutional Research. University of Arizona. September 11, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Enrollment". University Analytics & Institutional Research. University of Arizona. September 11, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. News – University of Arizona – Campus". Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
5. ↑ "IPEDS-University of Arizona". Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
6. ↑ "The University of Arizona Wildcats Logosheet" (PDF). December 9, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
7. ↑ Stephanie Innes. "University of Arizona Medical Center changing its name — again". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
8. ↑ "Mission Statement". neversettle.arizona.edu. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2015.