University of Michigan

The University of Michigan (UM, UMich or simply Michigan) is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. Founded in 1817, the university is Michigan's oldest and largest.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world by taking a leadership role in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying academic knowledge, art, and values, and by developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.