About UB
UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and people positively affect and change the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day.
UB looks like the real world, and our strength lies in the diversity of our students, faculty and thinking. Sitting on an international border with Canada, our commitment to a truly cross-cultural learning environment is reflected in our on-campus community and in our global outreach.
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Student Body
- 28,860 (fall 2011)
- 19,334 undergraduate
- 9,526 graduate and professional
International Population
- 4,145 international students (fall 2012)
- UB ranks 1st in the nation among comprehensive public research universities in percentage of international enrollment
Alumni
- 219,673 in 130 countries (February 2012)
- 121,000 in New York state
Schools and Colleges
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Architecture and Planning
- Dental Medicine
- Education
- Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Law
- Management
- Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Nursing
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Public Health and Health Professions
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division
- Social Work
Faculty
- Full-time faculty: 1,552
- Part-time faculty: 746
- Number of UB faculty awarded SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: 183
- Student to faculty ratio: 15 to 1
Financial Aid
- Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 70%
- Total financial aid awarded annually: $140 million
Last updated: January 15, 2013 1:25 pm EST
