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See yourself at Nevada

The University of Nevada, Reno is ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities and is a Carnegie® R1 research institution.

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Limitless academic pathways

Find your passion while studying with expert faculty in a supportive learning environment that prepares you for career success.

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From accounting to wildlife conservation

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Whether the goal is to become a dancer or neuroscientist, you can select from over 500+ academic programs to make your dreams a reality.

Meet just a few of the faculty members you could study with...

Physiology and cell biology

Yumei Feng Earley runs among the trees and sagebrush with a block N made of rocks on the mountainside behind her.

Yumei Feng Earley, M.D., Ph.D. is changing lives through research that explores the mechanisms behind hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Journalism

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Kari Barber, M.F.A. uses perspective as a way to explore the depths of documentary storytelling and reveal how we can see the world from new angles.

Music

Dmitri Atapine holds a phone in his left hand and a cello in a case in his right hand while standing outside of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Dmitri Atapine, DMA is helping us reimagine how we think about music as a universal language, using it to connect and share with others.

We're continuing to build on our University's history

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Wolf Pack Rising

A strategic plan that defines the next four years of the University's direction, designed to meet the challenges and changing needs of Nevada.

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University Gateway

A revitalization and campus expansion project that includes a new building for the College of Business.

Preparing for 150th anniversary

A celebration of 150 years of the University's history and impact, beginning October 12, 2023 and concluding on Oct. 12, 2024.

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