Idaho is Idaho
Our students and alumni are passionate about the Vandal Family. We have all benefitted from a world class, national best value education delivered by hands on, caring, and expert faculty and staff. We are the only R1 research in the state and among the best in the nation. Our students are in demand and our Alumni compete effectively across the planet. And Vandals hire Vandals. We are grateful and proud of our institution and our people. Go Vandals, Go!
C. Scott Green
President, University of Idaho
Idaho’s most important challenges deserve Carnegie R1 solutions.
As a Carnegie R1 research university, University of Idaho's reach is broader, and our impact bigger, from our smallest towns to our largest industries. Whether it’s supporting Idaho families, strengthening our food systems, protecting our land or driving innovation, we push ourselves to move the state forward. This is research that starts in Idaho, serves Idaho and scales to meet the needs of the Mountain West and beyond.
last year, University of Idaho drove
$2.7 billion
in economic output and over 30,000 jobs
The beavers and us
Discover how University of Idaho research on beaver dams in Idaho rangelands is providing crucial, never-before-seen data that could revolutionize sage grouse survival and songbird habitat management in water-limited ecosystems.
Explore the researchKeeping Idaho fed
Learn how a University of Idaho Extension trial is revolutionizing short-season farming by successfully demonstrating a dual-crop strategy where cattle can graze cover crops immediately following a grain harvest, simultaneously boosting soil health and providing valuable forage for livestock.
Discover dual croppingProtecting our land
An Idaho researcher is leveraging her family's farm roots and her biological engineering expertise to demonstrate how affordable, locally-sourced biochar can be a sustainable solution to combat soil erosion, increase crop yields and conserve water on the challenging Palouse hillsides.
Learn about biocharAI and ag
University of Idaho students and researchers are using artificial intelligence to solve tangible, real-world problems, such as boosting crop health and improving manufacturing safety, to make Idaho industries more innovative and productive.
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