University at Albany, SUNY

University at Albany
State University of New York at Albany
Former names
State Normal School (1844–1890)
New York State Normal College (1890–1914)
New York State College for Teachers (1914–1959)
State University of New York College of Education at Albany (1959–1961)
State University College at Albany (1961–1962)
MottoSapientia et sua et docendi causa (Latin)
Motto in English
"Wisdom, both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching"
TypePublic research university center
EstablishedMay 7, 1844 (May 7, 1844)
Parent institution
State University of New York
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliation
Endowment$100.9 million (2022)[1]
ChancellorJohn B. King Jr.
PresidentHavidán Rodríguez
Academic staff
675 (Full-time)
456 (Part-time)[2]
Students16,648 [3]
Undergraduates12,184
Postgraduates4,695
Location, ,
United States
CampusSmall city[4], 1,421 acres (5.75 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperAlbany Student Press
ColorsPurple and gold[5]
   
NicknameGreat Danes
Sporting affiliations
MascotGreat Danes
Websitewww.albany.edu

The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one of four "university centers" of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.[6]

The university enrolls 16,849 students in nine schools and colleges, which offer 50 undergraduate majors and 125 graduate degree programs.[7] Through the UAlbany and SUNY-wide exchange programs, students have more than 600 study-abroad programs to choose from,[7] as well as government and business internship opportunities in New York's capital and surrounding region. It is classified by the Carnegie Classification system among "Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8] The research enterprise totaled expenditures of $115 million in fiscal year 2021 and is focused in four areas: social science, public law and policy, life sciences and atmospheric sciences.[9][10]

SUNY Albany is home to the New York State Writers Institute.

  1. ^ As of June 18, 2023. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Endowment Market Value, and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - SUNY at Albany".
  3. ^ "College Navigator – SUNY at Albany". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "IPEDS-SUNY at Albany".
  5. ^ University at Albany Media Style Guide (PDF). November 1, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Silberstein, Rachel (January 21, 2022). "Capital Region lawmakers: Make University at Albany a SUNY flagship". Times Union. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "About the University at Albany". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "SUNY at Albany". Carnegie Classification. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Total and federally financed higher education R&D expenditures at higher education institutions in both survey populations, ranked by all R&D expenditures: FYs 2018–21" (PDF). ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Pathways to Health" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2017.

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