The Ohio State University (OSU)

The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a prominent public land-grant research university located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Established in 1870 and part of the University System of Ohio, it ranks among the largest universities in the io, it ranks among the largest universities in the U.S. with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and approximately 15,000 graduate students. The university comprises sixteen colleges offering more than 400 degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Classified as an "R1: Doctoral University – Very high research activity," Ohio State boasts an endowment of $7.9 billion as of 2024. Its athletic teams, known as the Ohio State Buckeyes, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Big Ten Conference for most sports. As a member of the Association of American Universities, Ohio State has a distinguished reputation, with alumni and faculty including 6 Nobel Prize laureates, 9 Rhodes Scholars, 7 Churchill Scholars, 1 Fields Medalist, 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, 64 Goldwater Scholars, a Costa Rican president, a U.S. vice president, 7 U.S. senators, 15 U.S. representatives, and 104 Olympic medalists. Its research library system holds over 5.8 million volumes across 21 campus libraries, 8 regional branches, and specialty collections such as the Byrd Polar Research Center and the Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum. Architectural highlights include the Wexner Center for the Arts, known for its deconstructivist design, and Knowlton Hall, distinguished by its white marble cladding and columns representing classical architecture. The university is also home to the James Cancer Hospital and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, both pivotal research institutes. Ohio State’s research and creative inquiry community is creating new knowledge, solving critical societal challenges, and driving the prosperity of Ohio, the nation, and the world. Named among the nation and the world’s most innovative universities, Ohio State is a leader in research impact and is nationally ranked in research and development expenditures. ...view more