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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a research-based public university situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 by an act of the Michigan Territory. The University of Michigan is the oldest university of Michigan. The university has been governed by an elected board of regents since 1850.

University of Michigan, History

The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 as the Catholepistemiad (centralized system of schools, libraries and other cultural institutions), under the act of the Territory of Michigan. In 1837 it was granted university status and powers related to the university were given to the Board of Regents.

University of Michigan, USP

The University of Michigan is among the top universities of the United States. It provides top quality academics, expert faculty and numerous research opportunities for their students. It offers comprehensive graduate programs in humanities, social sciences and in STEM fields.

University of Michigan, Campus

The main campus of the University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor which is divided into four areas; the North, Central, Medical and South campuses. The campus has more than 500 buildings with an area of 37.48 million square feet. The Huron River separates the Central and South campus to North campus. The University has a large office building called Wolverine Tower in southern Ann Arbor. The university has a U-M Golf course on South campus and Matthaei Botanical Garden on the eastern outskirts of Ann Arbor. All the campuses are connected by the bus service and there is a shuttle service connecting the University Hospital.

CENTRAL CAMPUS

The Central campus has the College of Literature, Science and the Arts and many other colleges. It has Harlan Hatcher Library and Shapiro Undergraduate Library. It also has a museum which has collections of archeology, anthropology, paleontology, zoology and dentistry. 

NORTH CAMPUS

The university bought this campus in 1952. It has Modernist Architecture. The North campus has the College of Engineering, the School of Music, Theater and Dance and many more. The campus has the Architecture and Engineering Library.

SOUTH CAMPUS

It is the site for the athletics program including major sports facilities such as Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena. It is also home to Buhr Library and Revelli Hall. 

University of Michigan, Library

The Library system of the University of Michigan comprises 19 libraries and 24 separate collections which have more than 13 million volumes. It is home to the JSTOR database which contains about 750,000 pages from the ten journals of History and Economics. Some of the libraries of the University are – 

• Hatcher Library
• Shapiro Library
• Taubman Health Sciences Library
• Asia Library
• Clark Library
• Fine Arts Library
• Papyrology Collection
• Art, Architecture and Engineering Library
• Music Library
• Museums Library

University of Michigan, Schools and Colleges

The University of Michigan is composed of 19 school and colleges, some of them are – 

• Literature, Science , and the Arts 
• Medicine
• Dance
• Education
• Business
• Social Work
• Public Health
• Art & Design

University of Michigan, Courses

The University of Michigan offers various courses, some of them are –

• Asian Language and culture
• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Cancer Biology
• Cellular Biotechnology
• Design Science
• Learning Experience Design
• Environment and Sustainability
• Health and Health Care Research
• Mechanical engineering
• Museum Studies
• Music education
• Neuroscience

University of Michigan, Ranking and Achievements

The Rankings of University of Michigan are – 

• It ranked 21 in QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 20 in Forbes
• The university ranked 17 in U.S. News and World Report
• It also ranked 16 according to Washington Monthly
• The University of Michigan ranked 3rd among public universities in the United States and 6th best undergraduate engineering program. 

University of Michigan, Alumni

The notable alumni of the University of Michigan are – 

• Thomas Huckle weller – Nobel in Medicine
• Claude Shannon – Electrical engineer
• Stanley Cohen – Nobel laureate in Medicine
• Robert shiller – Nobel Laureate in economics
• Edgar Gott – first President of The Boeing
• L. Smith – Co-founder of General Motors 
• Larry Page – Co-founder of Alphabet
• Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway 
• David J. Barger – Co-founder and former president of JetBlue Airways

University of Michigan, Top Landmarks

• Michigan Stadium
• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
• Law Quadrangle
• Main Street
• University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
• Nichols Arboretum
• The Creature Conservancy
• Hill Auditorium
• Gallup Park
• University of Michigan Museum of Art

University of Michigan, Food and Drinks

• Palm Palace Restaurant
• The Original cottage Inn
• Mani Osteria
• Sava’s
• Gandy Dancer
• Pacific Rim By kana
• Zingerman’s Delicatessen
• Jerusalem Garden
• Merzger’s German Restaurant
• The Chop House – Ann Arbor
• Jolly Pumpkin in Ann Arbor
• Aventura Ann Arbor

University of Michigan, Student life

ACCOMMODATION

The University of Michigan can accommodate approx 10,000 students which is nearly 25% of the total population of the students. The residence halls are located in Central campus, Hill Area. Family housing is available in North Campus and mainly serves the graduate students. A majority of the upper-division and graduate students live in off- campus apartments, houses and cooperatives. The University provides ‘living-learning communities’ where activities and residential life are combined. The University also has a number of ‘theme communities’ where students have the opportunities to be surrounded by students who have similar interests.

STUDENT MEDIA

The University of Michigan publishes many academic journals like The Law School publishes Michigan Law Review and six other journals, The Ross School of Business publishes Michigan Journal of Business and some other undergraduate journals are Michigan Journal of Political Science, Michigan Journal of History, University of Michigan Undergraduate Research and Michigan Journal of International Affairs.

SPORTS AND FITNESS

The sports teams of the University of Michigan are called Wolverines. The football team participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and Big Ten Conference in all sports. The University of Michigan boasts 27 varsity sports in which 13 men’s teams and 14 women’s teams. More than 250 athletes of Michigan University participated in the 2021 Olympics and won 155 medals. The Michigan stadium is the largest football stadium of any college in the United States.

University of Michigan, Scholarship

The main source of scholarships for graduate students is through the schools, colleges and departments of the University of Michigan. Students can apply to the Office of Financial Aid for a university scholarship.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The requirements for getting admissions in the University of Michigan are – 

• GPA 3.88
• SAT 1340-1530
• SAT 31- 34
• IELTS score 6.0 and above based on the course

Further requirements are on the basis of the course. Students can find the desired requirement from the official website that is https://umich.edu 

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate of the University of Michigan is 26%.

Where to apply

Students can directly apply on the official website of the Michigan University that is https://umich.edu