Address: 105 Jesse Hall, 65211 Columbia, Missouri, United States
Journalism, Agriculture, Health Sciences
Columbia, Missouri, is the seat of the University of Missouri, founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River. The Columbia campus is the flagship of the University of Missouri System, and Britannica notes that the state system has other campuses in St. Louis, Kansas City and Rolla.
Under the Morrill Act the institution was approved as a land-grant university in 1870, and it belongs to the Association of American Universities. Journalism instruction at Missouri began in 1908, and Britannica describes the first university course in journalism as starting there. The university itself calls its school of journalism the world’s first.
The campus also hosts the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center, usually called MURR, a nuclear research reactor that serves science and medicine. Information on degree programmes, admission and costs is published on missouri.edu, and the university is commonly known as Mizzou.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Flagship of UM System. World’s first School of Journalism. Operates a research reactor. Member of AAU.
Research:
A major research university with strengths in journalism, agricultural sciences, life sciences (plant science, animal science), nuclear medicine, and engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Brad Pitt, Sheryl Crow, Sam Walton, Jon Hamm, Tennessee Williams (also Iowa)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
31000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
300000
Pros
Renowned journalism school, strong agricultural and health programs, classic college town atmosphere (Columbia).
Cons
Some older facilities, state funding can be variable, some programs less nationally prominent.
Best For
Students interested in journalism, agriculture, health sciences, or engineering, often valuing a traditional land-grant university experience in a well-regarded college town.
University of Georgia: a public university in Athens with journalism through its Grady College, public administration and veterinary medicine.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: a state flagship in Lincoln centred on agriculture and natural resources, business and engineering.
Kansas State University: a public land-grant style institution in Manhattan, Kansas, strong in agriculture, veterinary medicine and engineering.
Iowa State University: a public university in Ames pairing agriculture and engineering with veterinary medicine.
University of Kentucky: a public flagship in Lexington whose pharmacy, health sciences and agriculture programmes parallel Missouri's mix.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Queensland in Australia is a public research university in Brisbane covering medicine, engineering, business, law and agriculture.
Laval University in Canada, located in Quebec City, offers agriculture and food sciences alongside administrative sciences and architecture.
University College Dublin in Ireland is a public university in the Belfield district with agriculture, food science and engineering.
Renmin University of China in Beijing's Haidian District is a public university known in the pool for economics, law, public administration and journalism.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
In which year was the University of Missouri founded?
It was founded in 1839 in Columbia. Wikipedia describes it as the first public university west of the Mississippi River, and Britannica calls it the oldest state university west of the Mississippi.
Is Mizzou a land-grant university?
Yes. It was approved as a land-grant institution in 1870 under the Morrill Act of 1862, according to Britannica and Wikipedia. That mission connects it to agriculture and applied research.
What is the connection with journalism?
Journalism teaching began at Missouri in 1908, and the university presents its school as the first of its kind. Britannica also dates the first university journalism course to that year.
Which research facility is on campus?
The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center, known as MURR, is located there. Wikipedia mentions it.
How does Columbia relate to the rest of the University of Missouri?
Columbia is the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System, which Britannica says has further campuses in St. Louis, Kansas City and Rolla. Each campus has its own admissions information.
Is Missouri part of the Association of American Universities?
Yes, Wikipedia lists it as a member of the AAU, an organisation of research-intensive universities in North America.
*: 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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