State University of New York at Buffalo

State University of New York
at Buffalo

Former names	University of Buffalo
Motto	Mens sana in corpore sano (Latin)
Motto in English	"Sound Mind in a Sound Body"
Type	Public Flagship Sea-grant Space-grant
Established	May 11, 1846 (1846-05-11)
Parent institution	State University of New York
Academic affiliations	AAU URA APLU
Endowment	$619.3 million (2015)
President	Satish K. Tripathi
Provost	Charles F. Zukoski
Academic staff	2,844
Students	29,806Fall 2015
Undergraduates	19,951Fall 2015
Postgraduates	9,855Fall 2015
Location	Buffalo, New York, U.S. 43°00′00″N 78°47′24″W / 43.000°N 78.79°W / 43.000; -78.79Coordinates: 43°00′00″N 78°47′24″W / 43.000°N 78.79°W / 43.000; -78.79
Campus	Suburban 1,346 acres (5.45 km2)
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Bulls
Mascot	Victor E. Bull
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – MAC, CAA
Website	www.buffalo.edu

The State University of New York at Buffalo is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States. It is commonly referred to as the University at Buffalo (UB) or SUNY Buffalo, and it was formerly known as the University of Buffalo. The university was founded in 1846 as a private college, but in 1962 merged with the State University of New York (SUNY) system. By enrollment, UB is the largest in the SUNY system, and also the largest public university in the northeastern United States (consisting of New York state and the New England region). UB also has the largest endowment and research funding, as a comprehensive university center in the SUNY system.

As of 2017^[update], the university enrolls 29,806 students in 13 colleges. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, the university houses the largest state-operated medical school, dental school, education school, business school, engineering school, and also features the only state law school,architecture and urban planning school, and pharmacy school in the state of New York. The university offers over 100 bachelor's, 205 master's, 84 doctoral, and 10 professional areas of study.

According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University at Buffalo is a Doctoral University with the Highest research activity (R1). In 1989, UB was elected to the Association of American Universities, which represents 62 prestigious, leading research universities in the United States and Canada. UB's alumni and faculty have included a Prime Minister, astronauts, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, 3 billionaires, Academy Award winners, Emmy Award winners, Fulbright Scholars, and Rhodes Scholars. The university was founded by U.S. President and U.S. Vice President, Millard Fillmore, who served as the school's first chancellor, making UB one of the only two universities founded by a U.S. President.