University of Michigan

University of Michigan

Law Quadrangle, University of Michigan
Latin: Universitas Michigania
Motto	Artes, Scientia, Veritas
Motto in English	Arts, Knowledge, Truth (Latin)
Type	Flagship Public Sea grant Space grant
Established	August 26, 1817[1]
Academic affiliations	AAU BTAA URA APLU
Endowment	$11.9 billion (2018)[2]
Budget	$8.99 billion (2018)[3]
President	Mark Schlissel
Provost	Martin Philbert
Academic staff	6,771[4]
Students	46,002[5]
Undergraduates	29,821[5]
Postgraduates	16,181[5]
Location	Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States 42°16′37″N 83°44′17″W / 42.27694°N 83.73806°W / 42.27694; -83.73806
Campus	3,177 acres (12.86 km2) Total: 20,965 acres (84.84 km2), including arboretum[6]
Colors	Maize and Blue[7]
Nickname	Wolverines
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big Ten
Website	www.umich.edu

The University of Michigan (U-M, UMich, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Started in 1817, about 20 years before Michigan became a state, the university is the state's oldest university. The university is called one of the first eight Public Ivys.^[9]

The university also has one of the largest research budgets or spending money of any American university.^[10] It ranked 18th in the world in 2008 by "The Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings," and 21st by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute for Higher Education rankings.^[11] In its last survey in 1995, the National Research Council ranked Michigan 3rd in the United States^[12]

The university is known around the world, its students being famous people such as U.S. President Gerald Ford, Supreme Court Justices, as well as many heads of states around the world.

Michigan's athletic teams are known as very good, especially in football, men's basketball, and ice hockey.

1. ↑ "U-M's Foundings in Detroit and Ann Arbor: Key Dates". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
2. ↑ As of Oct 18, 2018."U-M endowment up $1B over last year with strong rate of return". The University Record. University of Michigan. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
3. ↑ "FY 2018-2019 U-M Budget" (PDF). Office of Budget and Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
4. ↑ "University of Michigan – Ann Arbor: Faculty Headcount by Rank, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity" (PDF). University of Michigan. November 11, 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "The Michigan Almanac" (PDF). U-M Office of Budget and Planning. U-M Office of Budget and Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
6. ↑ "Environmental Stewardship at the University of Michigan" (PDF). University of Michigan Occupational Safety and Environmental Health. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2007.
7. ↑ "Style Guide: Colors". Office of Global Communications, University of Michigan. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
8. ↑ "University of Michigan – Ann Arbor: Staff Headcounts by Gender, Race/Ethnicity & Job Family" (PDF). University of Michigan. November 13, 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
9. ↑ "Comparing Black Enrollments at the Public Ivies". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
10. ↑ "About the Association". University of Michigan Alumni Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
11. ↑ "THE-QS World University Rankings 2008". The TIME UK. October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
12. ↑ "A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings". Texas A&M University. 1997. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-29.