The University at Buffalo is a diverse, inclusive scholarly community dedicated to bringing the benefits of its research, scholarship and creative activity, and educational excellence to global and local communities in ways that impact and positively change the world. We view the three traditional pillars of the public higher education missionresearch, education, and serviceas interdependent endeavors that continually enrich and inform each other. Groundbreaking research, transformative educational experiences, and deeply engaged service to its communities define the University at Buffalos mission as a premier, research-intensive public university.
Building on the existing strong foundation of academic excellence, knowledge and understanding, UB will advance into the highest tier of the nations leading public research universities, thereby expanding the scope of its reach and the strength of its world-wide impact.