Established in 1839, Mizzou is a public land-grant research university and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System. It is home to the world’s first school of journalism and known for programs in agriculture, engineering, and health sciences.
Address: 105 Jesse Hall, 65211 Columbia, Missouri, United States
Journalism, Agriculture, Health Sciences
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.
- Agriculture, Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, 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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