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UAF is the only national university in Alaska, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2022 rankings. In fact, Times Higher Education ranked UAF a top 10 U.S. school for quality education in their 2022 impact rankings, and among the world's best small universities in 2021.
The Center for First Generation Student Success recognizes UAF as a First-Gen Forward Institution.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ online bachelor’s degree programs are ranked among the best by U.S. News and World Report.
UAF is a military friendly college that offers in-state tuition, military pricing, credits for military training, VA educational benefits advising and other resources for veteran and military students.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
More options, more opportunities
Launch a rocket. Monitor muskoxen. Study in Spain. It's your life. Make it off the charts or off the grid.
Whether Alaska is home or a new beginning, a UAF degree offers the ultimate opportunity: a chance to make a living doing what you love. So choose the path that intrigues you -- you never know where it might lead.
Through our strategic plan, UAF has defined six visionary and aspirational goals that reflect our mission, core themes and key messaging. Each goal is equally important in supporting the success of the university.
December 08, 2021
Read about nutrition while aging, rifle team members who are also Olympians, tree physiology research for better firewood and more in the fall 2021 Aurora.
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Wading into the icy Yukon River for science
May 19, 2022
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist Heather Best stepped into the Yukon River. She held a 3-foot portion of grader blade. Running along the blade was river-measuring tube secured by hose clamps.
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Aug18
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
We acknowledge the Alaska Native nations upon whose ancestral lands our campuses reside. In Fairbanks, our Troth Yeddha' Campus is located on the ancestral lands of the Dena people of the lower Tanana River.