University of Iowa is a lively place for cultural and recreational activities. It is a hub for high-level sports and offers excellent libraries, museums, and cultural centers you would expect from a Big Ten school.
Iowa has the smallest enrollment of the Big Ten Schools, which translates into a campus that's easy to navigate.
University of Iowa has 11 graduate programs ranked nationally. (U.S. News and World Report, 2019-20)
Individual investigators in the Carver College of Medicine are strongly committed to the advancement of diversity and inclusive excellence.
UI Carver College of Medicine is ranked 38th among all public medical schools for research.
Researchers in the Carver College of Medicine's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities.
Faculty and graduate student role models
Carver College of Medicine and UI Health Care
1864: Joseph D. Harris, an African American received his Medical degree from the State University of Iowa Medical College (1860-1870) which preceded the current College of Medicine.
1870: When the University of Iowa College of Medicine opened, the first class of 37 students included 8 women.
1876: Jennie McCowen was one of the first women to receive an MD
1903: Dr. Edward Albert Carter, first Black male graduate to receive an MD
1928: Dr. Ruth Jackson, first female board-certified woman orthopedic surgeon in the country, began her orthopaedic training at Iowa; Dr. Arthur Steindler enthusiastically offered her a position when no other program would do so
1976: Dr. Florence Battle Shafiq, first Black female to receive an MD
1980: Professor Sandra Murray, first African American to receive a PhD (Anatomy)
2008: Established the Office of Cultural Affairs and Diversity Initiatives to advance diversity and inclusion within the College
2012: UI Health Care opened the first clinic in the state to specifically serve patients who identify as LGBTQ
2015: UI Health Care recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the Healthcare Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation for the third consecutive year.