A private research university in Rochester, New York, with seven schools, 200+ degree programmes, a medical centre and strengths in laser science, medicine and music.
The University of Rochester is a private research university founded in 1850 and located in Rochester, New York. It brings together academics, research and a medical centre across seven schools, employing and teaching more than 42,000 faculty, staff and students. Its teaching portfolio spans over 200 undergraduate and graduate programmes in fields ranging from liberal arts and sciences to music and medicine.
Research is a defining feature of the institution. Its technical strengths include laser science and physics - the university operates the largest lasers in academia - alongside medical research and higher-education research. The University of Rochester Medical Center is a top-tier medical centre whose research has had lifesaving impact. Affiliated scholars include 13 Nobel Prize winners and 13 Pulitzer Prize recipients. The Eastman School of Music, its renowned music school, extends the university's reach into performing arts.
The university states a commitment to Meliora, the Latin ideal of "ever better", and to the values of equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect and accountability. It describes its purpose as advancing ideas across disciplines to transform lives.
