Established as a land-grant institution in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is the oldest university in the state and has a beautiful, historic campus. This mid-sized university is a fully accredited public university with approximately 16,800 students and offers a wide range of academic degrees taught by some of the nation's top scholars. The academic atmosphere at Nevada is vibrant, challenging, and personal; the degrees earned here will open doors to your future. The University of Nevada,...

Established as a land-grant institution in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is the oldest university in the state and has a beautiful, historic campus. This mid-sized university is a fully accredited public university with approximately 16,800 students and offers a wide range of academic degrees taught by some of the nation's top scholars. The academic atmosphere at Nevada is vibrant, challenging, and personal; the degrees earned here will open doors to your future. The University of Nevada, Reno invites you to join students from around the country and the world who are completing degrees in one of many nationally and internationally renowned programmes of study.

The students report great satisfaction with their educational experiences at the University, which they can continue at graduate level in selected Master's, Doctoral and Professional Programmes. UNR offers a wide range of degree programmes; there are 70 undergraduate and graduate programmes in the following colleges and schools:

• College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science
• Division of Health Sciences
• Reynolds School of Journalism
• School of Medicine
• Graduate School
• Schools
  • Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
  • Orvis School of Nursing
  • School of the Arts
  • School of Community Health Sciences (Public Health)
  • School of Social Work
  • School of Social Research and Justice Studies

The degree programmes at University of Nevada, Reno are designed to prepare students to be successful in both private and public sector organisations globally.

The university is located in the beautiful mountainous city of Reno, with a population of around 450,000 people. Just 40 minutes from Lake Tahoe and four hours drive from San Francisco. Reno is ideally located for enjoying and exploring the West. The University has off-campus and on-campus housing available with comprehensive meal plans, and there are many opportunities for students to engage in enrichment experiences. Regardless of the field of study, students report that they are able to connect with faculty and feel that the campus community offers a friendly, supportive, and caring atmosphere.

Financial Assistance

Nevada provides high quality education at competitive price with a variety of funding opportunities. Graduate students often receive graduate assistantships from academic departments.

• Graduate assistantships are valued at over $28,300 and include a monthly stipend of $1,400, a per credit grant-in-aid, health insurance, and in-state resident status for tuition purposes
• International Awards are offered to international undergraduate students; competitive application process is directed at students currently enrolled
• The Graduate Student Association offers $500 travel grants for conferences in the US, Mexico, and Canada or a maximum of $750 in travel assistance for all other international travel per year to attend conferences and complete field work. Research grants of up to $2,500, computer loans of up to $1,500, and emergency loans for $500 for international graduate students