The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant university and an international center for research, education, and the arts, emphasizing the circumpolar North and its diverse peoples. It integrates teaching, research, and public service as it educates students for active citizenship and prepares them for lifelong learning and careers. With seven campuses across the state, the university is home to more than 11,000 students from all over the world each in pursuit of something extraordinary

The UAF degree offers the ultimate opportunity to the students. With undergraduates making up 89 per cent of the total student body, it is a hotbed of diversity and fresh thinking. At the University, as wisdom passes from one generation to the next, revolutionary ideas are thriving and a new academic culture is taking shape.

The 2,250 acre Fairbanks campus is located near the center of Alaska. It offers limitless opportunities for activity and recreation. The main campus has two lakes and miles of trails as well as a major student recreation complex for indoor sports. The Fairbanks campus is the state wide university system's principal research center.