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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 2021 rankings. In fact, Times Higher Education ranked UAF the #1 U.S. school for quality education in their 2020 impact rankings, and among the world's best small universities in 2020.
UAF's online bachelor's degrees rank among best
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ online bachelor’s degree programs are ranked among the best by U.S. News and World Report.
We're military friendly
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.
We're accredited
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
We have a 360+ million-acre classroom
UAF was named the #1 college for hiking by Backpacker Magazine and one of the best outdoor schools in America by Best College Reviews.
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.
Aurora magazine: Whale of an exhibit takes shape
A 57-year-old bowhead skeleton will soon hang in museum.
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Scientists use forest color to gauge permafrost depth
March 1, 2021Read articleIn a recent study, researchers developed a new method for measuring the depth of thaw directly above permafrost in boreal ecosystems using satellite imagery.
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Rocket launches reveal water vapor effect in upper atmosphere
February 26, 2021Read articleResults of a 2018 multirocket launch at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks will help scientists better understand the impact of more water vapor accumulating near the fringe of the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Mar2
Yearlong program seeks to prevent Type-2 diabetes
Zoom webinar
Start date varies by location. Three one-hour sessions: Beginning at noon and 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays. -
Mar8
Food safety management trainings scheduled
Zoom webinar
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 8 and April 12
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.