The University of Arizona
Tech Parks Arizona is deeply aligned with the research, mission and goals of the University of Arizona, a world-class Tier One research university. Companies can leverage the University of Arizona’s knowledge and resources to provide innovative solutions to today’s global challenges. The University of Arizona academic community is dreaming big and creating incredible innovations to make a better world.
The University of Arizona (UA) is a premier public research university. The University is recognized as a world leader in research and innovation with particular expertise in advanced energy, defense and security, bioscience, mining technology, arid lands agriculture and water, and intelligent transportation systems and smart vehicles.
Times Higher Education has recognized the University of Arizona as one of the top 100 higher-education institutions in the world, ranking it as a global leader in research, education, and innovation in the 2017 edition of its annual World Reputation Rankings. The UA was ranked No. 52 based on its rankings on quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty, research output, quality publications, influence, and citations. That ranking places the UA among the top 1% of universities worldwide. The UA has recently earned its highest overall mark in the US News & World Report ranking since 2011, placing 46th among public institutions in the Best Colleges 2019 guidebook.
UA receives more than $687 million annually in research funding. The National Science Foundation ranks it #22 among the nation’s top public universities and colleges.
The University of Arizona is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which recognizes universities that are outstanding in research and academic excellence.
UA is home to nearly 45,000 students – undergraduate and graduate students – who represent every state in the nation and 116 countries. It offers more than 300 majors through 20 colleges on three campuses – Tucson, Phoenix, and Sierra Vista. It also provides the state's only medical school education.
Established in 1885, UA was Arizona’s first university. As the state's land-grant institution, it has offices in every county and more than 500 community outreach programs statewide.
The University of Arizona is committed to providing access to quality education, encouraging research, and using its discoveries to improve lives.
The University of Arizona adds significant economic value to the state, including the work-readiness of graduates, state tax base impact, federal research funding and innovation, and jobs. Click here to view Tech Parks Arizona's economic impact.
Internships
The UA Tech Park is full of internship opportunities for both high school and college-age students. Internships provide opportunities to exper
iment and pursue careers that match academic and personal interests.
To learn about internship opportunities email info@uatechpark.org.
