About the University of Idaho

Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year The University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation classification for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 130 degree options in 10 colleges, the university has the combined strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. Learn More