Established in 1868, Wayne State is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is known for its medical school, law school, and programs that serve the urban Detroit community, with a strong focus on research and community engagement.
Address: 42 W. Warren Avenue, 48202 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Medicine, Law, Urban Studies and Social Work
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Located in Midtown Detroit. Strong focus on urban research and community engagement. Major academic medical center and research complex.
Research:
A research university with strengths in medical research, automotive engineering, urban public health, social work, and chemistry.
Famous Alumnis:
Casey Kasem, Coleman Young, Geoffrey Fieger, Helen Thomas, Keith Ellison
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
6000
Current students***:
25000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
280000
Pros
Urban location provides unique research and engagement opportunities, strong medical school, commitment to diversity and access.
Cons
Located in Detroit which has urban challenges, large commuter population, some older facilities.
Best For
Students interested in medicine, law, social work, or urban studies, often valuing research and community engagement opportunities in the city of Detroit.
- Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Medical, Medical Devices
*: 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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