University of Arizona

Latin: Universitas Arizonensis
Motto	"Bear Down, Arizona"
Type	Public flagship research university
Established	Chartered 1885
Endowment	$665.4 million (2014)
President	Ann Weaver Hart
Academic staff	3,049 (2014)
Students	40,621 (2014)
Undergraduates	31,670 (2014)
Postgraduates	7,443 (2014)
Doctoral students	1,508 (2014)
Location	Tucson , Arizona , United States
Campus	Urban, 380 acres (1.5 km2) (1,253,500 m²)
Newspaper	Arizona Daily Wildcat
Colors	UA Red and Arizona Blue
Athletics	18 varsity teams
Affiliations	AAU Pac-12 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
Mascots	Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat
Website	www.arizona.edu

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The University of Arizona (also known as UA, or Arizona) is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona.

The school began in 1885. It was the first university in the Arizona Territory. The school also includes the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. This is a four-year M.D. college in downtown Phoenix.