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ASTONISHING DISCOVERIES LIE AHEAD. AND MANY WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.

The University of Oklahoma continues to deliver upon its storied successes of advancing our community, and the world.

A comprehensive research university, OU is located on three campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, encompassing a broad array of disciplines ranging from the arts, architecture, chemistry, engineering to meteorology, medicine, microbiology and physics. OU is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a Highest Research Activity institution, placing it in the highest tier of comprehensive research universities in the nation.

Research at OU

The University of Oklahoma is a comprehensive research university, located on three campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, which encompasses a broad array of disciplines, ranging from the arts, architecture, chemistry, engineering to meteorology, medicine, microbiology and physics. OU is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a Highest Research Activity institution, placing it in the highest tier of comprehensive research universities in the nation.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Great Reading Room at Bizzell Memorial Library


University of Oklahoma Libraries
comprises the state's largest research library. The University Libraries is a major partner in advancing digital scholarship and access to original research, with faculty and professional staff providing individual and disciplinary-focused research and data-management consultation. Our special research collections cover areas of major emphasis, including Western history and Tribal resources, History of Science, European and American literature, and the University Archives.

320 RESEARCH DATABASES

4 MILLION RESEARCH DATABASE SEARCHES

2,000 RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS