University at Buffalo

The State University of New York at Buffalo is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. It is the flagship campus of the State University of New York system, with the largest enrollment, largest endowment, and research funding as a comprehensive university center. The university was founded in 1846 as a private medical college and merged with the SUNY system in 1962.

From its founding by United States President Millard Fillmore the university has evolved from a small medical school to a large research university. As of fall 2018, the university enrolled 31,503 students in 13 colleges, making it the largest public university in New York. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, the university houses the largest state-operated medical school, dental school, education school, business school, engineering school, pharmacy school, and also features the only state law school, architecture and urban planning school in the State University of New York System. The university offers over 100 bachelor's, 205 master's, 84 doctoral, and 10 professional areas of study. The University at Buffalo, along with the University of Virginia, are the only colleges founded by United States Presidents.

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