A nationally competitive research university, the University of Arkansas offers a number of programs for students who wish to pursue their college degrees in an academically focused, research-based learning environment.

Ranked within the top 10 percent of research universities nationwide, the University of Arkansas offers students a variety of academic programs, including business, engineering, education, arts and sciences, law, agricultural food, life, and sciences, and architecture.

Research opportunities abound at the University of Arkansas. Students can participate in various forms of research at the Center for Spatial Technologies, Center for Business and Economic Research, Center for Management and Executive Development, and the Ecological Engineering Research Group, to name a few. For example, student researchers at the University of Arkansas' Center for Food Safety and Microbiology are currently working to discover ways to prevent, contain, and reduce the amount of foodborne illnesses in America.