University of Virginia

Established in 1819, University of Virginia is a public university designed to advance human knowledge, educate leaders, and cultivate an informed citizenry. It is an iconic institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs, distinguished faculty, a major academic medical centre and proud history as a renowned research university. The university is made up of eleven schools in Charlottesville and the College at Wise in Southwest Virginia.

Through the Graduate and College of Arts and Sciences, UVA offers a rich curriculum in music, studio art, drama, creative writing, art history and dance. Its School of Architecture provides an undergraduate education in architecture, urban planning and environmental design and architectural history, and it offers some of the top graduate programs in the country.

The university also hosts internationally known artists in residence and sponsors signature arts events, such as the Virginia Film Festival, which bring together visitors from across the nation and the world. Through its Club Sports and Intramural Leagues, students and faculty can participate in many teams and individual competitive sports including basketball, flag football, laser tag, badminton, softball, dodgeball, and inner-tube water polo. The university maintains a combined 17 courts, and fields and recreation centres that include artificial turf surfaces for team sports, state-of-the-art gym and weight facilities, two pools and a climbing wall. It also has more than 700 clubs and organizations.

The University of Virginia?s health system is a renowned academic medical centre committed to providing outstanding patient care, educating tomorrow's health care leaders, and discovering new and better ways to treat diseases.