University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, is a public research university in Buffalo, New York, and the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York system. Founded in 1846, it operates three campuses in the Buffalo-Niagara region and combines broad undergraduate education with extensive graduate, professional, and research activity. The university enrolls more than 30,000 students and offers more than 500 degree programs across fields including engineering, business, architecture and planning, public health, law, medicine, dental medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and the arts and sciences.
Its work centers on teaching, research, clinical education, and public service at scale. University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities, placing it among leading research universities in North America. The institution reports annual research expenditures of more than $500 million, reflecting a large research enterprise that spans health, science, technology, and social impact. Its academic structure includes 13 schools and colleges, among them the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the School of Public Health and Health Professions.