University of Utah

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Established in 1850, the University of Utah initially as the University of Deseret. University of Utah is one of the leading universities in the United States.

The university offers 72 undergraduate majors, more than 70 minors and certificates, more than 40 majors teaching and minors, and 95 major fields of study at the graduate level. Students at the undergraduate level can also make a great individual under the direction of Bachelor of University Studies program and supervision of mastery-track faculty members [59] The University has three semesters a year: spring, summer, and autumn college graduate and costs for 2015-2016 is US $ 8,240 for residents of Utah and $ 26,180 for non-residents per 12-credit-hour semester.

The university is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, the research and training awards for 2010-2011 of US $ 410,563,908. university research expenditures 67th highest in the country at the Center for Measuring University Performance 2008 report. In addition, the university is the 58th highest for federal research expenditures, 52 to the National Academy of Sciences of membership, 50 for faculty awards, 51 for doctorates awarded, and 42nd for postdoctoral appointed.

With its status as one of the leading universities, the University of Utah has the only program accredited medical school and architecture in Utah. As for the education system, the University of Utah perform surgery on trimester system. Thus, it will make it easier for students who wish to take courses selected.

Many historic buildings that stand on the university campus, one of the most popular buildings in this university is the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In addition, the University of Utah is also the place and home to Red Butte Garden and Arboretum and the Natural History Museum of Utah.

As one of the famous universities for the quality of education is very good, it is not surprising that the university also has delivered many alumni who are also highly qualified in their respective fields, among them is a science fiction author, Orson Scott Card, and one of the founders and president of Pixar Animation, Ed Catmull.

University of Utah also has provided a wide range of facilities and infrastructure for non-academic activities for students, especially in sports activities. With this facility, students are expected to able to demonstrate their achievements in NCAA Division I athletic competition, sports competition between universities, followed by the University of Utah sports teams, the mascot, dubbed the red tail hawks, the nickname is the Utes.