Cornell University, founded in 1865, is an Ivy League research institution and New York State's land-grant university. Based in Ithaca with additional locations including Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, Cornell Tech, and international programmes in Qatar and Rome, the university enrolls over 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across more than 80 majors and 120 minors.
The institution maintains a $12 billion endowment and operates across multiple academic and research domains, including engineering, medicine, technology, ornithology, and agricultural sciences. Cornell Cooperative Extension, the university's public engagement arm, reaches all 62 counties across New York State, providing research-based education and outreach to communities throughout the region.
Cornell's research and educational mission spans traditional academic disciplines alongside applied fields, with particular strength in technology, medicine, and agricultural innovation. The university combines its role as a premier research institution with explicit commitment to public service and accessibility, operating under its founding principle of serving 'any person' and 'any study.'