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The history of the University of Michigan began with its establishment on August 26, 1817 as the Catholepistemiad or University of Michigania.
The University of Michigan celebrated its bicentennial in 2017 – the 200th year since its founding. But you may also have seen an old U-M seal that says “1837.” And you may have heard the University actually started in Detroit – or that no, it actually didn’t.
The University of Michigan (U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state.
The History Department at the University of Michigan is global, multidimensional, interdisciplinary. Regularly ranked among the top history departments in the country, we combine state-of-the-art research with innovative teaching and a commitment to embrace all the diversity of the past.
An informal history of the University of Michigan, as shaped by students, faculty, staff and alumni through the decades.