Established in 1874, UNR is a public land-grant research university and Nevada’s flagship institution. It is known for its programs in engineering (earthquake, mining), journalism, and environmental science.
Address: 1664 N Virginia St, 89557 Reno, Nevada, United States
Engineering (Earthquake, Mining), Journalism, Environmental Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Nevada’s land-grant and flagship university. Strong research in earthquake engineering, mining, and hydrology. Reynolds School of Journalism is well-regarded.
Research:
A research university with strengths in earthquake engineering, mining and geological sciences, environmental science, neuroscience, and journalism.
Famous Alumnis:
Mills Lane, Brian Sandoval, Gabby Gabreski
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
21000
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Strong programs in specific engineering fields (earthquake, mining), good journalism school, located near Sierra Nevada mountains with outdoor access.
Cons
Reno is a smaller city, some programs less nationally prominent than UNLV in certain areas, state funding challenges.
Best For
Students seeking programs in engineering (particularly earthquake or mining), journalism, or environmental science at Nevada’s historic land-grant university, often valuing proximity to outdoor recreation.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development
*: 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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