The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, often referred to as Nebraska, UNL or NU, is a public research university in the city of Lincoln, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. It is the state’s oldest university, and the largest in the University of Nebraska system.The university was founded in 1869. Around the turn of the 20th century, the university began to expand significantly, hiring professors from eastern schools to teach in the newly organized professional colleges while also producing groundbreaking research in agricultural sciences.
The “Nebraska method” of ecological study developed here during this time pioneered grassland ecology and laid the foundation for research in theoretical ecology for the rest of the 20th century. The university is organized into eight colleges on two campuses in Lincoln with over 100 classroom buildings and research facilities. There are about 150 majors to choose from at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and around 400 student organizations to check out, including a large Greek community with more than 40 fraternities and sororities.
Its athletic program, called the Cornhuskers, is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Nebraska football team has won 46 conference championships since 1970 and five national championships. The women’s volleyball team has won five national championships along with eight other appearances in the Final Four. The Husker football team plays its home games at Memorial Stadium, selling out every game since 1962. The stadium’s capacity is about 92,000 people, larger than the population of Nebraska’s third-largest city.
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- In February 2010, U.S. News & World Report named UNL the most popular public university in the nation (and third most popular among all universities).
- UNL’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) program was ranked as one of the top 28 undergraduate research programs in the United States. Students earn money working one-on-one with world-class professors conducting cutting-edge research.
- International students may qualify for scholarships worth $2,000-$14,500 per year.
- Based on the U.S. News & World Report, UNL is ranked #129 in National Universities, #87 in Best Colleges for Veterans, and #95 in Best Value Schools.
- UNL is among 351-400 of the World University Rankinf 2019, out of more than 1,250 universities.
- UNL has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, since 1913.
