Quick Links FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT UD LEADERSHIP MISSION EXPERIENCE UD UD AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE HISTORY FACTS & FIGURES UD FINANCIAL PROFILE UD COMMUNITY VALUES ENROLLMENT 18,618 undergraduate students 4,285 graduate students 710 Professional & Continuing Studies students 23,613 total enrollment Main Campus: Newark, Delaware Established: 1743 Motto: Knowledge is the light of the mind President: Dennis Assanis Employees: 4,746 UD is a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant university, tackling the biggest challenges facing our state, nation and the world. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 150+ majors and minors 250+ graduate and post-baccalaureate programs 10 colleges and schools College of Agriculture & Natural Resources College of Arts & Sciences Lerner College of Business & Economics College of Earth, Ocean and Environment College of Education & Human Development College of Engineering College of Health Sciences Graduate College Honors College Biden School 12:1 student-faculty ratio 35 average class size LIFE AFTER UD 95% of 2019 graduates are employed or pursuing further education 185,000+ Alumni around the world CAREER OUTCOMES > RANKINGS & HONORS #1 Physical Therapy Graduate Program #9 Chemical Engineering Program #56 Best Engineering Programs #84 in Best Business Programs #28 in Best Graduate School for Education #38 National Public Universities Source: U.S. News Best Value Colleges, Princeton Review No. 38 of 100 best value colleges, Kiplinger’s No. 4 Military Friendly School, Viqtory No. 34 Online MBA, Poets&Quants Best Employer in Delaware, Forbes Magazine Top 25 public university for providing students the highest salaries for their tuition dollars, CNBC No. 38 undergraduate schools for entrepreneurial studies, The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine “Best of the Best” Top Veteran-Friendly Schools Listing, U.S. Veterans Magazine GLOBAL IMPACT First U.S. institution to study abroad, in 1923 30% of undergraduate students study abroad each year 100+ study abroad programs in over 40 countries 200+ global partnerships with institutions on six continents INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL STUDIES > UD's chapter of Engineers Without Borders RESEARCH & INNOVATION 1 million square feet of teaching, industrial and clinical space being developed at STAR Campus 80 research centers Leading to 148 patents and 30 startups in the last decade Top 3% in U.S. in terms of research activity DELAWARE & THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION $4.7 Billion economic impact on the Northeast Corridor 24,450 jobs supported by UD's economic impact in Delaware VISIT US > ATHLETICS 21 NCAA Division I Teams 34 Intramural Sports Leagues 36 Club Sports LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? PLAN YOUR VISIT > APPLY TODAY > TOP Explore UD in Photos Find your passion: Major Finder Alumni & Friends: Give to UD and Connect UD Home EXPLORE About Us Athletics UDaily Virtual Tour Employment ACADEMICS Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions Colleges Library Research SERVICES Accessibility Notice People Directory My UD Campus Safety A to Z Index CONNECT Contact Us University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 USA P: 302-831-2792 ©2021 University of Delaware Comments Legal Notices Accessibility