Arizona State University

About the University

Arizona State University (ASU) is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.

From a humble beginning, and through a series of name changes that led to a 1958 vote of the people and a 2-to-1 margin of victory for the advancement of Arizona State College to Arizona State University, ASU’s century-plus trajectory has led to its being recognized as the “most innovative” university in the country by U.S. News & World Report – five years in a row.

ASU ranked #1 in the USA for innovation, #1 public university in the USA chosen by international students, and ranked #6 in the world for sustainable development goals.

Why Should Study at ASU?

ASU is committed to helping students create success – not just academically, but throughout their lives. Learning to thrive means access to an education that inspires students to become universal learners, capable of learning anything at any time: during their time in classrooms, laboratories, and on campus, as well as after graduation.

Campus

ASU has four campuses in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, including the Tempe campus in Tempe; the West campus in Glendale; the Downtown Phoenix campus; and the Polytechnic campus in Mesa.

Polytechic campus

The ASU Polytechnic campus is a nexus for studies in interdisciplinary sciences, engineering, management, technology and education.

Downtown Phoenix campus

Located in Arizona’s capital, ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus provides a multitude of academic and professional connections for students preparing for careers across the health care spectrum including preventive care, research, policy and advocacy; in law, government and other public service; with nonprofit and public social service providers; and in arts and sciences, journalism, media and the corporate sector.

Tempe campus

The historic ASU Tempe campus offers hundreds of majors that engage undergraduates and graduates in multidisciplinary research and exploration in first-rate laboratories and facilities

West campus

Arizona State University’s West campus offers over 125 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including forensics, business, engineering, education and honors curriculum.

Colleges at Lake Havasu City

Arizona State University created ASU at Lake Havasu in 2012 to bring ASU’s innovative approach to higher education to a location as yet unserved by the state university system.