History, Affiliations and Rankings
The University of Utah is a public university situated in the Salt Lake City of Utah state, Western Region of USA. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Desert and later renamed the University of Utah in 1892. It is ranked among the top US research-based universities at 61st position with a research expenditure of more than 380 million USD in 2017. According to Washington Monthly, the university is ranked 84th in the US. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) places the University of Utah within the range of 42-56 and the U.S. News & World Report 2021 ranks the university 97th among the top universities in the country, 249th in National Universities (in the US) by US News & World Report of 2022, 123rd in Top Public Schools (in the US) by US News & World Report of 2022 and 114th in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by US News & World Report of 2022.
Infrastructure, Campuses, and Courses
The University of Utah offers 100 undergraduate majors and approximately 92 postgraduate courses to local and international students. Apart from these, the university offers various research-based doctoral courses to students. The deserving students get scholarships at all levels provided they complete their documentation properly. The university has 17 colleges and schools with 150 departments to educate students in all the possible career disciplines. It focuses on giving the best educational facility to its students and creating an environment where students can achieve the highest standards of knowledge. The University of Utah provides hostel facilities for international students in a housing complex with 33 buildings on the campus. The 1,534 acres campus has everything that a student would need, health centres, libraries, sports complexes, and playgrounds. Sports and Athletics are encouraged by the university; there are about 8 men’s and 11 women’s sports teams that participate in national and international competitions and championships.
Accomplishments and Alumni
The University of Utah has several notable accomplishments to its name. The Utes, which are the athletic teams of the varsity, participate as a member of the Pac - 12 Conference in NCAA Division 1 athletics (FBS for football). The football team of the University of Utah has been given national attention as it won the Fiesta Bowl of 2005 and the Sugar Bowl of 2009. Many awards have been given to the university for its curriculum and programs. Many famous politicians, lawyers, diplomats, and businessmen of today are significant alumni of the University of Utah. It has produced leaders in fields not just corporate and law but also in social activism, athletics, and science and engineering. Some of the alumni are Lars Peter Hansen - Nobel Prize-winning economist, Norah Al Faiz - Deputy Minister for Women's Education in Saudi Arabia, Spencer Cox - American attorney and politician and Gregory C. Carr - Entrepreneur
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
Being one of the premier universities globally, the University of Utah promotes diversity and encourages students from all countries. It believes that diversity initiatives throughout the campus have the potential of contributing to a richer overall campus climate, attracting professional as well as academic talent, and strengthening the varsity’s ability to educate the next generation of leaders. The university offers courses that are centred around diversity and also provides unique scholarship assistance to its international students. Almost all the top companies and organizations visit the University of Utah for recruiting students for various job roles.
