The University of Rochester is a private, non-profit research university located in Rochester, New York. The university offers programs in a wide variety of fields across four colleges: the Charles H. Kipp College of Business Administration; the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering; the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and the Simon School of Business.
The university is one of the top research universities in the country, with more than $1 billion in annual sponsored research funding from all sources. The university also has an impressive list of alumni who have gone on to make significant contributions to their fields.
Moreover, The University of Rochester is known for its programs in optics, health care, and business. The college’s optometry program is highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as are its joint programs in medicine with Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (ranked #1). In addition, the university’s undergraduate business program ranks highly among national universities by U.S. News & World Report (ranked #46).
The University of Rochester is also a home to the Eastman School of Music, which is considered one of the top conservatories in the world. Many world-renowned musicians have studied at Eastman.
The school’s medical center is one of the best in America. The university was a pioneer in medical research with its program to develop a vaccine against polio and its work on blood transfusions during World War II.
