Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati is leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact while underscoring the power of creativity, ingenuity, invention and inclusion. UC serves a diverse community of 50,921 students across 14 colleges.
The university has a 200+ years of history as a research pioneer, with a culture strongly emphasizing collaboration in order to achieve innovative results that can be applied to solving complex problems and furthering scientific advancement.
The Queen City
The “Queen City” Cincinnati has a rich cultural history. The city consists of seven hills that roll down toward the Ohio river. With a regional population of more than 2.2 million people, Cincinnati, Ohio, boasts big-city amenities — professional sports, arts, museums and cultural attractions — along with plenty of Midwest charm and family-friendly attractions. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Cincinnati as No. 13 on their list of Best Affordable Places to Live in the U.S., and New York Times recently listed Cincinnati as #8 on its 52 Places to Go list. 50 local breweries celebrate the city’s German heritage at the largest Oktoberfest in the U.S. every fall.
