Cornell University

Founded in 1865 the Cornell University has been described as a revolutionarily egalitarian and practical vision of higher education. The University comprises of fourteen colleges and schools. The University is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions, each defining its own academic programs in near autonomy. The University is located in Ithaca, New York, U.S., and is a private university with four state-supported statutory or contract colleges. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and Education City, Qatar.

Forty Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Cornell as faculty members or students. Cornell endowed the nation's first professorships in American history, musicology, and American literature. It was the first U.S. University to offer a major in American studies. The University Press was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States and is one of the country's largest university presses. The Cornell Center for Technology,...

Founded in 1865 the Cornell University has been described as a revolutionarily egalitarian and practical vision of higher education. The University comprises of fourteen colleges and schools. The University is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions, each defining its own academic programs in near autonomy. The University is located in Ithaca, New York, U.S., and is a private university with four state-supported statutory or contract colleges. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and Education City, Qatar.

Forty Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Cornell as faculty members or students. Cornell endowed the nation's first professorships in American history, musicology, and American literature. It was the first U.S. University to offer a major in American studies. The University Press was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States and is one of the country's largest university presses. The Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise, and Commercialization (CCTEC) facilitates the commercial development and use of technological innovations.

The student body consists of over 13,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students from all fifty states and one hundred twenty-two countries. Cornell has been expanding its international programs. In 2001, the university founded the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, the first American medical school outside of the United States. It continues to forge partnerships with major institutions in India, Singapore, and the People's Republic of China.

The Almanac of Architecture and Design along with Design Intelligence has consistently ranked Cornell's Bachelor of Architecture program as number one in the nation. The Undergraduate Business Program at Cornell University, ranked 4th Nationally in Business Week's Best Undergraduate Business Programs.