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University of Utah (UU, U of U, or simply Utah)^[12] is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ^ⓘ)^[13] by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret,^[1] making it Utah's oldest institution of higher education.^[14] It received its current name in 1892, four years before Utah attained statehood, and moved to its current location in 1900.^[1] UU is one of two flagship universities for the state of Utah and is the largest public university in the state of Utah in total budget, revenue, endowment size, and total research expenditures.

University of Utah

Latin: Universitas Utahensis
Former names	University of Deseret (1850–1892)[1]
Motto	"Imagine, then Do"[2]
Type	Public research university
Established	February 28, 1850; 174 years ago (1850-02-28)[1]
Parent institution	Utah System of Higher Education
Accreditation	NWCCU
Academic affiliations	AAU[3] ORAU Space-grant USTAR
Endowment	$1.31 billion (2022)[4]
Budget	$4.83 billion (2019)[5]
President	Taylor R. Randall[6]
Provost	Mitzi Montoya
Academic staff	3,412 full-time, 655 part-time (Fall 2022)[7]
Administrative staff	10,003 full-time, 3,961 part-time (Fall 2022) Hospitals/clinics: 12,423 full-time, 2,054 part-time (Fall 2022)[7]
Students	34,705 (Fall 2022)[7]
Undergraduates	26,355 (Fall 2022)[7]
Postgraduates	8,350 (Fall 2022)[7]
Location	Salt Lake City , Utah , United States 40°45′51″N 111°50′47″W / 40.7642°N 111.8465°W / 40.7642; -111.8465
Campus	Midsize city[9], 1,534 acres (6.21 km2)[8]
Colors	Red and white[10]
Nickname	Utes Runnin' Utes Red Rocks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS Pac-12 (through June 30, 2024 Big 12 (as of July 1, 2024) MPSF RMISA ASUN
Mascot	Swoop[11]
Website	www.utah.edu

As of Fall 2022, there were 26,355 undergraduate students and 8,350 graduate students, for an enrollment total of 34,705. Graduate studies include the S.J. Quinney College of Law and the School of Medicine, Utah's first medical school.^[15] It is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".^[16][17]

According to the National Science Foundation, the university received $670 million in research and development funding in 2022, ranking it 47th in the nation.^[18] The university's health care system includes four hospitals, including the University of Utah Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Institute, along with twelve community clinics and specialty centers such as the Moran Eye Center. The university's athletic teams, the Utes, participate in NCAA Division I athletics (FBS for football) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. On August 4, 2023, the university applied and was accepted to join the Big 12 Conference starting in 2024.

Twenty-two Rhodes Scholars,^[19] four Nobel Prize winners,^{[20][21][22][23]} three Turing Award winners,^[24][25][26] eight MacArthur Fellows,^[27][28] various Pulitzer Prize winners,^[29][30][31] two astronauts,^[32][33] Gates Cambridge Scholars,^[34] and Churchill Scholars have been affiliated with the university as students, researchers, or faculty members in its history.^[35][36]