New York's flagship public research university with 500+ degree programs and top-tier medical, engineering, and law schools.
UB offers 150+ undergraduate degrees, 110+ combined degree programs, and 350+ graduate programs across 13 schools and colleges. The university houses the largest state-operated medical school, dental school, education school, business school, engineering school, and pharmacy school in New York, plus SUNY's only law school. The College of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1915, is the largest academic unit with 29 degree-granting departments. Faculty include Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and Guggenheim Fellows. The university maintains a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio and emphasizes hands-on learning from the first year.
UB operates three main campuses: North Campus in Amherst (center of most activities), South Campus in Buffalo (original medical school location), and Downtown Campus (home to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences). The university provides extensive student housing, dining facilities, and over 700 study abroad options across seven continents. With students from 107 countries, UB fosters a global learning environment. The athletic teams, the Bulls, compete in NCAA Division I FBS as members of the Mid-American Conference.
UB is classified as an R1 research institution with very high research activity. The university spent over $300 million on strategic initiatives from FY2011 to FY2012, constructing state-of-the-art facilities including cleanrooms, wet labs, art studios, and media production facilities. UB operates a leading academic supercomputing center and maintains more than 4 million volumes in its libraries—the most of any SUNY institution. The university contributes approximately $1.7 billion annually to the local and regional economies of Western New York.
UB accepts undergraduate, international undergraduate, and graduate/professional students. The university offers 150+ undergraduate degree programs and welcomes international applicants with specialized support services. Graduate and professional programs span education, medicine, law, engineering, and numerous other disciplines. Applicants can explore majors, request information, and schedule campus tours through the admissions website.