We’re making the world ever better

It’s not just a motto. It’s a reality.

As a world-leading research institution, the University of Rochester connects creative problem solvers across disciplines to drive transformational discoveries. From humanities to healthcare, business to education, and music to engineering, we accelerate innovation and impact. Together, we pursue breakthroughs that make our lives—and the future—ever better.

Where Every Wonder Sparks a Better Discovery

Here, our students, staff, faculty, providers and alumni imagine new possibilities for the future—and then make them real—advancing research, arts, and lifesaving health care.

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NOBEL PRIZES
75+
GRAMMY AWARDS
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PULITZER PRIZES

#1
LARGEST LASER LAB AT ANY ACADEMIC CAMPUS
Top 4%
OF US CANCER CENTERS WITH NCI DESIGNATION
1st
US MBA TO OFFER STEM DESIGNATION FOR ALL CONCENTRATION

Where Ideas Connect, Innovation Follows

At URochester we ask big questions and seek bold solutions – fueling discoveries that make our lives and the future ever better.

Chengyong Feng with student Rob Holcomb working in the High Power lab at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

Largest Laser in the World at an Academic Campus

A unique research facility at the forefront of fusion, high-energy-density science, and laser technologies, our Laboratory for Laser Energetics is advancing the frontiers of discovery.

Inquiry fuels us

Two people smile while playing musical instruments together, creating a joyful atmosphere.

#3 Best Music School in the US

From performance artistry to cutting-edge collaborations, the Eastman School of Music leads with curiosity and creativity in and beyond concert halls to reimagine how music shapes our lives.

Sparking wonder, for all

Ultrasound Research Technician Sarah Raeman adjusts an apparatus for acoustic patterning.

Research with Rigor. Results with Reach.

At URochester, we believe the best answers begin with better questions. With world-renowned faculty, state-ofthe-art facilities, and a culture of collaboration across disciplines, our research blends wonder with rigor to take on humanity's greatest challenges.

From inquiry to innovation

Two doctors in scrubs examine a computer screen at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Largest Program For Colorectal Liver Metastases Transplantation in the US

Our health system is home to the some of the nation’s top experts in liver transplantation, with outcomes among the best in the nation. We’re pursusing lifesaving cures, and delivering them, right here.

Curiosity drives cures

Big Questions. Better Solutions.

We bring together the sharpest problem solvers across disciplines to uncover creative solutions that move knowledge forward—and make the world ever better.

A researcher at the University of Rochester cuts a piece of plastic with scissors during a project.

Awarded more than half of the optics degrees in the US

With nearly a century leading innovations, our Institute of Optics has awarded more than half of all optics degrees in the US. The University of Rochester is the premiere place to study, work, and, ultimately, transform our world.

Illuminating discovery

Large letters set out in a snowy lawn speeling out mag.

Where inspiration meets expression

As one of our region’s arts and cultural pillars the Memorial Art Gallery is home to over 12,000 works of art, representing cultures from around the world and across millennia.

Wonder in action