University of Toledo
A public R1 research university and academic medical center in Toledo, Ohio, founded in 1872, providing education, research and healthcare to the northwest Ohio region.
The University of Toledo is a public R1 research university and academic medical center based in Toledo, Ohio. Founded in 1872 on 160 acres of land donated by Jesup Wakeman Scott, it has grown from a small arts and trades school into an institution serving students, patients, employees and the wider northwest Ohio region through education, research and healthcare. Its work contributes an estimated $2.8 billion to the regional economy.
Research activity spans solar energy innovation, water quality, cellular research, astrophysics and medical research. Alongside its research mission, the university delivers academic programmes built around experiential learning and employs faculty and staff across higher education, healthcare, scientific research and collegiate athletics.
Students are supported by a Tuition Guarantee programme intended to keep a UToledo degree affordable, more than 400 student organisations and 16 NCAA Division 1 teams under Rockets Athletics. The academic medical center has provided patient care to the northwest Ohio community since 1872.
The university describes its mission as transformative, focused on improving the lives of students, patients, employees and neighbours. Its more than 171,000 alumni work across the world.