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University of Arkansas (UARK)

United States

Address: Administration Building, 72701 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Agriculture, Business (Walton College), Architecture

Established in 1871, UARK is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the flagship institution of the University of Arkansas System. It is known for its programs in agriculture, business (Walton College), and architecture.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA

Domains taught:

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

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Flagship land-grant university in Arkansas. Walton College of Business has strong ties to Walmart (headquartered nearby). Strong agricultural research and extension.

Research:

A research university with strengths in agricultural sciences, food science, supply chain management, materials science, and architecture.

Famous Alumnis:

J. William Fulbright, Jerry Jones, Pat Summerall, Ricardo Lagos

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

6000

Current students***:

31000

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

180000

Pros

Highly ranked business school (Walton), strong agricultural programs, beautiful campus in the Ozark Mountains, good value.

Cons

Located in a smaller city in Arkansas, some programs less nationally prominent, state funding challenges.

Best For

Students interested in agriculture, business, or architecture, often valuing a land-grant university with strong research in these areas and a scenic campus environment.

Agriculture, Architecture, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Innovation, Sustainable Practices

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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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