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Ohio State University (OSU)

United States

Address: 281 West Lane Avenue, 43210 Columbus, Ohio, United States

Engineering, Business (Fisher College), Health Sciences

Established in 1870, Ohio State is one of the largest public universities in the US, located in Columbus. It is a major research institution with comprehensive programs across numerous fields, including a large academic medical center and strong athletics.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA

Domains taught:

Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Software Engineering

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Flagship university in Ohio. One of the largest student populations in the US. Extensive research facilities and major academic medical center (Wexner Medical Center). Member of Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU.

Research:

A leading public research university with a vast research enterprise, including strengths in engineering, cancer research, materials science, agriculture, polar studies, and linguistics. Very high research activity.

Famous Alumnis:

Jesse Owens, Jack Nicklaus, R.L. Stine, Patricia Heaton, George Steinbrenner, J.K. Simmons

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

20200

Current students***:

68300

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

605000

Pros

Very large comprehensive university with diverse offerings, strong school spirit and renowned athletics programs, major research institution with extensive resources and medical center.

Cons

Extremely large student population can be overwhelming, some large undergraduate classes, urban campus issues, can be bureaucratic.

Best For

Students seeking a large, comprehensive public university experience with strong academics, extensive research opportunities, major college athletics, and a vibrant campus life in a growing city.

Agriculture, Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Medical Devices, Sustainability Metrics, User experience (UX), User-Centered Design

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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