The University of Utah is the flagship state university of Utah, located in Salt Lake City and known as the U. It is a Tier 1 research university and a member of the Association of American Universities, and it is home to the state's only academic medical center. It opened on February 28, 1850 as the University of Deseret, the first state university west of the Missouri River, with classes held in private homes and tuition of 8 dollars per quarter. It moved to its permanent site on the east benches of the Salt Lake Valley in 1884 and took the name University of Utah in 1892.
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Located in the bustling urban landscape of Salt Lake City, the University of Utah stands as the state's flagship institution and the region's hub of higher education.
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And on February 28, 1850, the first state university west off the Missouri River opened as the University of Deseret.
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Also known as “the U,” we are a Tier 1 research university and a member of the exclusive Association of American Universities.
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He received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Utah in 1959 and 1960 respectively.
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