The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Mo., as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. Today, MU is a $2.1 billion enterprise and an important investment for the state and nation.
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Columbia, Missouri, United States
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- Master Social Work
Arts, Design & Architecture (11)
- M.Sc. Architectural Studies
- Master Art
- Master Music
- M.A. Music
- M.A. Theatre
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- M.A. Anthropology
- M.A. Communication
- M.A. Economics
- M.A. Geography
- M.A. Political Science
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- M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
- M.Sc. Chemical Engineering
- M.A. Mathematics
- Master Mathematics
- M.Sc. Physics
- M.A. Statistics
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- M.A. Classical Studies
- M.A. English
- M.A. German
- M.A. History
- M.A. Philosophy
- M.A. Religious Studies
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- M.Sc. Biological Engineering
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- M.Sc. Industrial Engineering
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About
History
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia as the first public university west of the Mississippi River. Today, with an enrollment of more than 35,000 students, 13,000 full-time employees and 300,000 alumni, Mizzou is a $2.2 billion enterprise and an important investment for the state and nation.
Education
The distinct mission, as Missouri's only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university. We are stewards and builders of a priceless state resource, a unique physical infrastructure and scholarly environment in which our tightly interlocked missions of teaching, research, service and economic development work together on behalf of all citizens. Students work side by side with some of the world's best faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the sciences and the professions.
Research
Mizzou has the nation’s most powerful university research reactor and is the largest U.S. producer of radioisotopes for diagnosing and treating cancer. The university is home to some of the world’s best nanoscientists, who work with particles at the nearly unimaginable scale of one billionth of a meter.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2017
201
2016
201 100
2015
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2018
341
2017
-
2016
-
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2018
401
2017
-
2016
-
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2018
601 -50
2017
551 -50
2016
501
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
MU students represent every Missouri county, all 50 states and 120 countries. For more than a decade, the university has welcomed record enrollments. In fact, the fall 2015 student body includes Mizzou’s largest number of high-achieving students who scored a 30 or higher on the ACT, the state’s biggest international student enrollment and a record number of students from minority groups.
Housing services
Living on campus at Mizzou is an awesome experience. Our residence halls make the walk to class that much shorter, give you easy access to the bustle of activity on our campus and surround you with friends. The continually increasing number of students who want to return to campus living backs that up.
Library services
The Libraries serve a student body of 35,441 plus a faculty of 2,121, and, as of July 2013, had a collection of more than 3.9 million print volumes, over 1 million ebooks, 53,400 journal titles (in print or online), and over 7.5 million microforms.
Medical services
As part of the state’s premier academic medical center, University of Missouri Health Care offers a full spectrum of care, ranging from primary care to highly specialized, multidisciplinary treatment for patients with the most severe illnesses and injuries.
Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission has accredited MU since 1913. Many degree programs have specialized accreditation through national associations, councils and commissions.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
