University of Oklahoma

Also known as OU, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma, ou.edu, Univ. of Oklahoma, The University of Oklahoma

public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Key facts

Former name: Norman Territorial University (1890–1907)
Motto: Latin : Civi et Reipublicae
Motto in english: For the benefit of the Citizen and the State
Type: Public research university
Established: December 19, 1890 ; 135 years ago ( December 19, 1890 )
Parent institution: Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - Regents of the University of Oklahoma
Accreditation: HLC
Academic affiliations: ORAU URA space-grant
Endowment: $1.81 billion (FY2024)
President: Joseph Harroz Jr.
Provost: André-Denis G. Wright
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The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2024, the university had 34,523 students enrolled, most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 4,000 faculty members, the university offers 174 baccalaureate programs, 199 master's programs, 101 doctoral programs, and 88 certificate programs.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", with over $416 million in research expenditures across its three campuses in 2022. Its Norman campus has two prominent museums, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, specializing in French Impressionism and Native American artwork, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, specializing in the natural history of Oklahoma.