Established in 1851, UMN Twin Cities is a large public land-grant research university and the flagship campus of the University of Minnesota system. It is known for its comprehensive programs, particularly in health sciences, engineering, agriculture, and psychology.
Address: 100 Church Street SE, 55455 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Health Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Flagship campus of UM System. Major research university with a comprehensive academic medical center. Member of Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU.
Research:
A leading research university with strengths across numerous fields including health sciences (medical devices, public health), engineering (chemical, mechanical), agricultural sciences, psychology, and economics. Very high research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Bob Dylan, Hubert Humphrey (also LSU), Walter Mondale, Norman Borlaug, Garrison Keillor
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
20000
Current students***:
55000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
500000
Pros
Major public research university with comprehensive excellence, high research output, located in a vibrant metropolitan area (Minneapolis-St. Paul).
Cons
Very large student population, cold winters, some older campus facilities.
Best For
Students seeking a large, comprehensive public research university with strong programs across many disciplines, particularly in health sciences, engineering, or agriculture, in a major Midwestern metropolitan area.
- Agriculture, Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Medical Devices, User-Centered Design
*: 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, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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