Established in 1885, the University of Arizona, the state's super land-grant university with two medical schools, produces graduates who are real-world ready through its 100% Engagement initiative. Recognized as a global leader, the UA is also a leader in research, bringing more than $606 million in research investment each year, and ranking 21st among all public universities. The UA is advancing the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships and is a member of the Association of American Universities, the 62 leading public and private research universities. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $8.3 billion annually.

Establishing Arizona's first university in the middle of the Sonoran Desert was a bold move. But their founders were fearless, and they have never lost that spirit. To this day, they are revolutionizing the fields of space sciences, optics, biosciences, medicine, arts and humanities, business, technology transfer, and many others. Since it was founded, the UA has grown to cover more than 380 acres in central Tucson, a rich breeding ground for discovery.

As a leading-edge public research university, they are inspired to explore humanity's most fundamental questions—about science, medicine, the arts, and business. Their faculty includes members of esteemed national academies, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, White House Champions of Change, and celebrated thought leaders in numerous disciplines. They are leading projects that will change how people see the world, such as the OSIRIS-REx mission, which will scoop samples from a near-Earth asteroid in 2020.