Address: 105 Main Street, 03824 Durham, New Hampshire, United States
Marine, Estuarine, and Freshwater Biology, Environmental Sciences, Space Science
Established in 1866, UNH is a public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university in Durham, New Hampshire, and the flagship institution of the University System of New Hampshire. It is known for its programs in marine sciences, environmental studies, and space science.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Flagship land-grant university in New Hampshire. Strong research in oceanography, space science (Space Science Center), and environmental sustainability. Operates Jackson Estuarine Laboratory.
Research:
A research university with strengths in marine and environmental sciences, space physics, climate studies, and sustainable agriculture.
Famous Alumnis:
John Irving, Jennifer Lee, Octavia Spencer (attended briefly), Marcy Kaptur
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
15000
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Strong programs in marine and environmental sciences, beautiful coastal New Hampshire location, research opportunities in space and ocean science.
Cons
Located in a smaller college town (Durham), some programs less nationally prominent, colder climate.
Best For
Students interested in marine biology, environmental science, or space science, often valuing a land-grant university with strong research in these areas and a New England setting.
*: 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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