The Ohio State University
A public land-grant research university in Ohio offering undergraduate, graduate and professional education, academic medicine through Wexner Medical Center, and statewide extension services.
The Ohio State University is a public land-grant research university founded in 1870 and Ohio's flagship institution of higher education. It serves more than 66,000 students across six campuses and offers 175 undergraduate majors and 240 graduate and professional degree programmes through 14 colleges. The university is ranked among the top-20 public universities nationally.
Its work spans undergraduate and graduate education, public research, academic medicine and statewide extension. The Wexner Medical Center is a top-rated academic medical centre and a premier cancer hospital and research facility. Ohio State Extension operates 88 offices, one in every county in Ohio, delivering knowledge and services to communities across the state.
The university describes its vision as being the model 21st-century public, land-grant, research, urban, community-engaged institution. Its stated remit is to prepare a diverse student body to become leaders and engaged citizens, and to bring together expertise, ideas and resources to improve communities locally and globally.