University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati (UC) is a top 20 public research institution in the US.

It has been classified as a Research University by the Carnegie Commission and is counted as one of America’s top 30 public research universities by the National Science Foundation.

As its name suggests, it is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the region’s largest employer.

Since its formation in 1819, the university has been the birthplace of numerous ground-breaking discoveries, such as the first cooperative education program in the world. Established in 1906, this program provides professional experience along with classroom learning.

Notable inventions and discoveries accredited to UC researchers include the world's first electronic organ, the antihistamine, the heart-lung machine, and the oral polio vaccine.

Its alumni include the astronaut Neil Armstrong, US Vice President Charles G. Dawes, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Walt Handelsman.

Today, UC has an enrollment of over 44,000 students and offers over 300 study programs. It also provides International Programs, which give students the opportunity to study abroad.

The University has been described by US News as one of 15 “up and coming” universities and referred to as one of the world’s most beautiful campuses by Forbes Magazine. It has also been labeled a “green school” by Princeton Review.

Home to a host of impressive facilities, such as a 200,000 square-foot recreation center, UC is also known for its commitment to the sport, and its athletics teams are known as the ‘Bearcats’ – a nickname coined during a football game in 1914.

The university has won over 40 conference championships in the Mid-American Conference, Missouri Valley Conference, Metro Conference, Conference USA, and the Big East Conference and is now a member of the American Athletic Conference.