University of Alaska Fairbanks  

IAU-020008

United States of America - Alaska

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 75750

City:Fairbanks

Province:Alaska

Post Code:99775-7520

WWW:https://www.uaf.edu

Other Sites

Branch Campuses in: Bethel, Dillingham, Kotzebue, and Nome

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1917 as Agricultural College and School of Mines. Acquired present title 1935. The main Campus of the University of Alaska System

Academic Year

September to May (September-December; January-May). Also Summer Session

Admission Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent, and College Board SAT or ACT examination. Baccalaureate programmes have more specific requirements. TOEFL or IELTS test for international students

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Daniel M. White

Job title:Chancellor

Years of office:2017-


Senior Administrative Officer : Anupma Prakash

Job title:Provost and Executive Vice-Chancellor

top Divisions

College : Business and Security Management

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Civil Security, Management, Sports Management


College : Community and Technical College

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing


College : Engineering and Mines

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering


College : Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

Fields of study:Fishery, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography


College : Liberal Arts

Fields of study:Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arctic Studies, Communication Arts, Criminology, Cultural Studies, English, Film, Fine Arts, History, Journalism, Justice Administration, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Native Language, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Writing


College : Natural Science and Mathematics

Fields of study:Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Physics, Statistics, Wildlife


College : Rural and Community Development

Fields of study:Child Care and Development, Indigenous Studies, Native American Studies, Native Language, Rural Studies


School : Education

Fields of study:Educational and Student Counselling, Foreign Languages Education, Music Education, Pedagogy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education


School : Graduate School

Fields of study:Accountancy, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arctic Studies, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Fine Arts, Fishery, Geological Engineering, Geology, Linguistics, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Music, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Psychology, Rural Studies, Special Education, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Wildlife

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Anthropology, Arctic Studies, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology, Electrical Engineering, English, Film, Fine Arts, Fishery, Geological Engineering, Geology, History, Indigenous Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Music, Music Education, Native American Studies, Native Language, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Rural Studies, Secondary Education, Social Work, Sports Management, Wildlife


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arctic Studies, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical Engineering, English, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Geological Engineering, Geology, Indigenous Studies, Justice Administration, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Pedagogy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Primary Education, Rural Studies, Secondary Education, Special Education, Statistics, Wildlife, Writing


Doctor's Degree (Research/Scholarship)

Fields of study:Anthropology, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Engineering, Fishery, Geology, Indigenous Studies, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Physics

Updated on 16-09-2022