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The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa [7]) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and 7 professional degrees. [7]
The Iowa State Legislature approved plans for medical training on the main campus of the University of Iowa in 1868, and ten women were among the first class in 1870 [1] The first purpose-built university hospital did not open its doors until 1898. The UI hospitals' clinical capacity was increased tenfold, from 50 to 500 beds.
The state's oldest post-secondary institution is Loras College, a private Catholic school in Dubuque that was founded in 1839, [2] [3] seven years before Iowa became a state. [ 4 ] The state's only two law schools, the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake University Law School , are both accredited by the American Bar Association . [ 5 ]
Barbara J. Wilson (born November 27, 1957) [1] [2] is an American academic who has served as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa since July 15, 2021. She previously was provost of the University of Illinois system .
University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals (UIP), an FDA-registered manufacturer, is housed within the college. UIP is the largest and longest-running university-affiliated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the U.S. [2] In 2020 it was ranked 18th in the country on a list of best pharmacy schools by U.S. News & World Report. [3]
In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked Tippie the #1 business school in Iowa and the #22 business school out of all public programs in the U.S. In 2021, Tippie's Business Analytics and Information Systems (BAIS) major was ranked 33 among undergraduate business analytics programs by U.S. News & World Report. [60] [61]
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) is an 811-bed public teaching hospital and level 1 trauma center affiliated with the University of Iowa.UI Hospitals and Clinics is part of University of Iowa Health Care, a partnership that includes the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the University of Iowa Physicians group practice.
Christine Grant (May 27, 1936 – December 31, 2021) was an American athlete, coach, administrator, and advocate for women's college athletics. Dr. Grant served as the athletic director at the University of Iowa from 1973 until 2000. [1]