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We're a top university.
UAF is the only national university in Alaska, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2019 rankings. In fact, Times Higher Education ranked UAF No. 10 among the world's best small universities in 2018.
We're accredited.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
We're military friendly.
UAF has been designated a Military Friendly® School by GI Jobs magazine for the past eight years, and has been selected as a TOP SCHOOL by Military Advanced Education for the fourth year in a row.
We have a 360+ million acre classroom.
UAF was named the #1 college for hiking by Backpacker Magazine and the #12 U.S. college for outdoor adventures by the OutBound Collective.
More learning options = more learning 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.
News
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UAF’s first class of veterinary students makes history
June 6, 2019At age three, Liz Millman knew she wanted to become a veterinarian. Today, Millman is part of the first class of graduates from the collaborative veterinary program offered by UAF and Colorado State University.Read article -
How many Alaska glaciers? There’s no easy answer
May 29, 2019Not long ago, a glaciologist wrote that the number of glaciers in Alaska “is estimated at (greater than) 100,000.” That fuzzy number, maybe written in passive voice for a reason, might be correct. But it depends upon how you count.Read article
Events
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June14
UAF to host celebration day for new students
Wood Center
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June10-13
Week’s events: UAF memories, migraine talk, drones, steel drums
Murie Building auditorium, Georgeson Botanical Garden
7 p.m.