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University of Albany

University at Albany, State University of New York
University at Albany, SUNY Seal.svg
Former names
State Normal School (1844 – 1890)
New York State Normal College (1890 – 1914)
New York State College for Teachers (1914 – 1959)
State University of New York College of Education at Albany (1959 – 1961)
State University College at Albany (1961 – 1962)
Motto Sapientia et sua et docendi causa ("Wisdom, both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching")
Type Public
Established 1844
Endowment $49.5 million
Academic staff
832
Students 19,000
Undergraduates 14,150
Postgraduates 4,930
Location Albany, New York, U.S.
Campus Suburban, 586 acres (2.37 km²)
Colors Gold, Black, & Purple
              
Athletics NCAA Division IAmerica East
MAAC, CAA
Sports 19 varsity teams
(8 men's & 11 women's)
Nickname Great Danes
Mascot Great Dane
Affiliations State University of New York
APLU
Website www.albany.edu
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University rankings
National
ARWU 105-125
Forbes 373
U.S. News & World Report 128
Washington Monthly 80
Global
ARWU 301-400
QS 601-650
Times 226-250

Coordinates: 42°41′10″N 73°49′26″W / 42.686193°N 73.823884°W / 42.686193; -73.823884

The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, SUNY Albany or UAlbany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Guilderland, and Rensselaer, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it carries out undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service. It is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

The University has three campuses: the Uptown Campus in Albany and Guilderland, the Downtown Campus in Albany, and the East Campus in the City of Rensselaer, just across the Hudson River from Albany. The University enrolls more than 17,300 students in nine schools and colleges, which offer 50 undergraduate majors and 138 graduate degree programs. The University's academic choices include new and emerging fields in public policy, homeland security, globalization, documentary studies, biotechnology, English, and informatics.


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