The University of Delaware celebrates a tradition of excellence, from its founding as a small private academy in 1743, to the research-intensive, technologically advanced institution of today. The student body includes more than 16,000 undergraduates, 3,500 graduate students, and 1,000 students in professional and continuing studies from across the United States and around the world. Among the distinguished faculty are internationally known authors, scientists and artists including Nobel Laureates, Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellows, members of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn more about the University of Delaware at www.udel.edu.
| Founded: | 1743 |
| Location: | Newark, Delaware |
| President: | Patrick T. Harker, 26th President |
| Enrollment: | 21,138 (Fall 2009) |
| Academic Units: | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources College of Arts & Sciences Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment College of Education and Public Policy College of Engineering College of Health Sciences |