University of Rochester schools offer a liberal arts education, research experience, and advanced degrees in music, medicine, business, education, and beyond.

A world-leading research institution with 200+ degrees, a healthcare system, and a top music school, URochester harnesses wonder to make the world ever better.

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The city of Rochester is located in western New York. Take a look at the city the University calls home. Picture yourself as part of the URochester community.

The University of Rochester will join the prestigious ranks of Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, elevating its work to uncover biological mechanisms of aging and finding answers to leading longer, healthier lives.

Rochester named site of research center to study the biology of aging

Rochester is for doers. Maybe it's our size—not too big, not too small. It means we combine the best of big-city life with an intimate feel. Here's a taste of life in Rochester, with all its many flavors.

The Rochester Quantum Network uses single photons to transmit information over dual fiber-optic telecommunications lines. Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers.