Minnesota's flagship public research university, pioneering medical innovation and world-class education since 1851.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities offers 150+ undergraduate majors, 550+ graduate and professional degrees, and 135+ minors across 19 colleges and schools. The institution is classified as an R1 Doctoral University with very high research activity by Carnegie Classification and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Faculty have won Guggenheim Fellowships, MacArthur Fellowships, and Nobel Prizes. Students benefit from thousands of internship and research opportunities, with one of the nation's largest study abroad programs offering 180+ options in 50+ countries.
The Twin Cities campus comprises 2,730 acres divided between Minneapolis (East Bank and West Bank) and St. Paul, with multiple residence halls including the Superblock complex. The East Bank features Northrop Mall, the Medical Center, and athletic facilities; the West Bank houses the Law School, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and Carlson School of Management. The St. Paul campus, 3 miles away, hosts agriculture, veterinary medicine, and design programs. Campus Connector buses provide frequent service between locations. The university supports active Greek life, student media, and athletics with 21 intercollegiate sports.
The university welcomes undergraduate and graduate applicants. Undergraduate admissions emphasize discovery and engagement with faculty from the start. Graduate and professional programs serve 16,000 students across 550+ degree options. The institution offers the U Promise Scholarship and Promise Plus Free Tuition programs for Minnesota residents. Seventy-five percent of students receive financial aid or work-study funds, and 43% of bachelor's degree students graduate debt-free.
The University of Minnesota is a leader in medical innovation, with historic breakthroughs including the world's first successful open-heart surgery using cross-circulation (1954), the bubble oxygenator (1955), the first artificial heart valve implant (1958), and the first portable pacemaker (1958). The institution also pioneered the first kidney/pancreas transplant (1967), bone marrow transplant (1968), and developed the Honeycrisp apple (1991). With $1.202 billion in research expenditures, the university operates over 300 research, education, and outreach centers.