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University of Iowa

Also known as UI, The University of Iowa, State University of Iowa, uiowa.edu, Iowa University, Univ. of Iowa, U of I, UIowa

public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Other name: State University of Iowa
Type: Public research university
Established: February 25, 1847 ; 179 years ago ( February 25, 1847 )
Parent institution: Iowa Board of Regents
Accreditation: HLC
Academic affiliations: AAU URA Space-grant
Endowment: $3.77 billion (2025)
President: Barbara J. Wilson
Provost: Kevin Kregel
Administrative staff: 2,296
Students: 31,563 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates: 23,407 (fall 2025)

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The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and 7 professional degrees.

On an urban 1,880-acre campus on the banks of the Iowa River, the University of Iowa is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". In fiscal year 2021, research expenditures at Iowa totaled $818 million. The university was the original developer of the Master of Fine Arts degree, and it operates the Iowa Writers' Workshop, whose alumni include 17 of the university's 46 Pulitzer Prize winners. Iowa is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Universities Research Association.