University of Michigan

Welcome to the University of Michigan, a place with deep traditions focused on creating brighter futures. We invite you to explore the diverse and vibrant community that makes us the home of Leaders & Best.
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
With expenditures over $1 billion, research is central to U-M's mission and permeates all 19 schools and colleges. U-M is a strong advocate of promoting collaboration and interdisciplinary research initiatives that involve faculty and students from across campus.
Michigan's academic vigor offers excellence across disciplines and around the globe. We are recognized as a higher education leader due to the outstanding quality of our 19 schools and colleges, internationally recognized faculty, and departments with 250-degree programs.
With talented faculty, staff, and students worldwide, the iconic U-M campus is filled with unique perspectives, opportunities, and events. It all takes place within the vibrant setting of Ann Arbor, a town known for its lively arts scene, culture, parks, and restaurants.
Under the leadership of President Mark Schlissel, in fall 2015, the University of Michigan embarked upon a renewed commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. After a yearlong period of intense planning, 49 units across campus devised strategic goals and objectives to fulfill the vision set forth by Schlissel and the Board of Regents. The process culminated in fall 2016 with the creation of a five-year diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan, the appointment of Robert Sellers as the University's inaugural Chief Diversity Officer, and the development of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which oversees the campuswide implementation of the unit plans. In support of this mission, diversity.umich.edu provides transparency, timely updates, and various resources for the university community and the public.
Throughout its 200 year history, diversity, equity, and inclusion have been intertwined in the University of Michigan fabric. As one of the first universities in the nation to admit women in 1870 to its historical defense of race-conscious admission policies at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, U-M continues to lead the way in making higher education accessible to all.
Michigan Medicine is home to one of the largest health care complexes in the world. It has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the Medical School first opened in 1850.
Today, Michigan Medicine continues to deliver the Michigan Difference through cutting-edge research and premier patient care. According to U.S. News and World Report, we are among the best in the nation in a broad range of adult and pediatric specialties. We have earned national recognition from other hospital-quality organizations, too. Our vision is to create the future of health care through discovery and become the national leader in health care, health care reform, biomedical innovation, and education.
Widely recognized as one of the world's leading research universities, the University of Michigan provides exceptionally fertile ground for innovative research that underlies progress in all aspects of our society. With 19 top-ranked schools and colleges and annual research expenditures of $1.48 billion, U-M's research capabilities and accomplishments span nearly every field of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and the humanities.
Researchers regularly join with colleagues in other fields to advance knowledge and solve challenging problems. The spirit of collegiality at U-M has led to a broad spectrum of cross-cutting projects and initiatives addressing everything from health care policy and manufacturing to arts and creativity. And several multi-disciplinary research centers and institutes focus on areas ranging from energy to the social sciences. U-M has particular strengths in research that build on advances in basic science and engineering to pave the way for practical application. Translational work at U-M spans pharmaceutical development and clinical trials to connected and automated systems for moving people and freight.
U-M engages in a broad spectrum of mutually beneficial research partnerships with businesses—both large and small—to spur progress on everything from manufacturing to understanding the impact of climate change. Researchers also conduct research in countries on every continent, and U-M has formed close ties with selected institutions worldwide, exposing faculty and students to the ideas, experiences, and perspectives of cultures around the world.
Students are central to the research process, conceiving and conducting projects under faculty guidance as part of their graduate degree requirements and participating in such activities as the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. In the process, students at all levels advance knowledge and develop the creative skills and spirit of inquiry that prepare them for a lifetime of achievement.
The Office of Government Relations directs the University's interactions at the local, state, and federal levels. This includes planning and developing the institution's response to the proposed legislation, analyzing and assessing legislative, administrative, and regulatory activities as they pertain to University programs, activities, and operations, and developing and maintaining effective relationships with governmental agencies and officials.