University of Connecticut
UniversityPublic, Flagship,Land Grant,Sea Grant,Space Grant
| University of Connecticut link () Website | |
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| File:University of Connecticut seal.png | |
| Formation | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Connecticut,USA |
| Type | Public, Flagship,Land Grant,Sea Grant,Space Grant |
| Other name | Huskies |
| Public university in Connecticut | |
The University of Connecticut (UConn, sometimes stylized as UCONN) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, about 45 km east of Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881. In addition to the main campus in Storrs, there are five regional campuses in Groton, West Hartford, Stamford, Torrington and Waterbury. Law schools are in Hartford and medical and dental schools in Farmington. The university is particularly known for its research and teaching in the fields of family studies, health management, law, education, and dentistry.