University of Missouri System Email Format
Higher EducationMissouri, United States10001+ Employees
The University of Missouri System is a public higher education system headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, providing teaching, research, and service to the state and nation. It comprises four campuses and serves hundreds of thousands statewide through University of Missouri Extension and University of Missouri Health Care, with more than 64,000 students. As a land-grant university and Missouri's public research and doctoral-level institution, its mission is to discover, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge, support student learning and lifelong learning for Missouri's citizens, foster innovation to promote economic development, and advance health, culture, and social interests locally and globally. Founded in 1839 as the first publicly supported institution of higher education in the Louisiana Purchase territory, its educational philosophy traces to the ideals of Thomas Jefferson. The organization employs over 10,000 people.