University of Michigan Ann Arbor overview

Q. What is the University of Michigan famous for?

Ans. 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.

Q. What is the ranking of University of Michigan?

Ans. 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. 

Q. Who are the top Alumni of the University of Michigan?

Ans. 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

Q. How is the campus of the University of Michigan?

Ans. 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 campuses. 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. 

Q. What is the main USP of the University of Michigan?

Ans. 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.

Q. How are the libraries of University of Michigan?

Ans. 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