The University of Cincinnati is a public, urban research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The University of Cincinnati is a public, urban research university located at 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45221. It describes itself as a premier, public, urban research university dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, experience-based learning, and research. The university serves the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world.
The University of Cincinnati was founded in 1819. Its civic dream went unfulfilled until 1870, when it was chartered as a municipal university operated by the City of Cincinnati. In 1906, the university invented cooperative education, and it is the birthplace of co-op education.
The university offers 454 degrees and is a Carnegie R1 Research University. It is ranked No. 50 among public research universities by the National Science Foundation and is the No. 1 public university for co-op programs according to its homepage. The university has 1,800 global co-op employer partners. Its programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).
The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), with the most recent reaffirmation received in 2018. Its Civil Engineering BSCE program is ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) accredited, its Juris Doctorate JD is American Bar Association (ABA) accredited, and its Doctor of Medicine MD is Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) full accredited.
The total enrollment is 54,437 students (Fall 2026), and the university has 6,765 faculty, not including volunteer faculty. Campus facilities listed include the Rec Center, Libraries, Learning Commons, Wellness Center, University Health Services, Counseling Center, University Housing, Bookstore, and PNC Bank. UC Athletics competes in NCAA Division I in the Big 12 Athletics Conference. The alumni network has more than 370,000 members globally.