Location
The University at Albany is located in the heart of New York State's capital region. We have three distinct campuses: the Uptown Campus, Downtown Campus and Health Sciences Campus.
The Uptown Campus is our main campus and hub of student activity, situated on more than 500 acres on the northwest edge of Albany. It has all the benefits of a suburban setting, like abundant green space and quiet, while also having easy access to the urban perks of Albany, including top-notch performing arts venues, festivals, city parks, restaurants and more.
The Downtown Campus is a few miles away from the Uptown Campus, and its classic Gregorian-style buildings acted as UAlbany's main campus until the 1960s. Recently renovated, today it houses the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, the School of Criminal Justice, the School of Social Welfare, and ?the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering.
The Health Sciences campus sits on a former pharmaceutical complex a few miles away in Rensselaer, NY, one of the region's booming bioscience research and high-tech centers. It's home to the School of Public Health and its research facilities and a long-standing, highly collaborative partnership with the New York State Department of Health.
Campus Facilities & Equipment
Facilities at the University at Albany offer students modern amenities and state-of-the-art features across living, learning and recreation.
Over the past decade, the Uptown Campus has experienced significant updates and new construction, adding new science and art facilities, administration buildings and wellness facilities. Athletics facilities have also recently experienced facelifts, including our basketball arena, the Broadview Center, which was totally revamped in 2023.
You can find updated and expanded spaces on the UAlbany downtown campus as well. In May 2024 we opened the doors to the newly renovated home of the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, allowing for expanded programming in engineering, computer science and more.
Some other highlights include:
- The Albany NanoTech Complex, one of the most advanced nanotechnology facilities of its kind in North America, where our students participate in real–world research and other hands–on experiences.
- ETEC, UAlbany's newest state–of–the–art and environmentally sustainable facility, is a hub for innovation, scholarship, applied research and commercial development designed to foster cross–disciplinary collaborations to confront complex problems.
- The Massry School of Business building, which opened in the fall of 2013, was awarded a LEED gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
- New York State Mesonet, the nation's most advanced and largest early warning weather detection network, resides on UAlbany's Uptown Campus and provides unprecedented research and learning opportunities to students.
- The Well, a new recreation and wellness center at Colonial Quad, includes a spinning room, cardio space, functional fitness suite, meditation room, mat room and more.
- A new and expanded Esports arena, set to debut Fall 2024
- A new makerspace, equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering irons and a variety of other tools and hardware, is available to all students to create, invent and learn.
Off-Campus Opportunities
UAlbany's location in the Capital District offers a great advantage when it comes to internships, experiential learning, community service, outdoor recreation and easy access to major cities in the Northeastern U.S. Albany is home to the third-largest seat of government in the U.S., ideal for those interested in gaining experience in fields related to government, law, politics and social justice. The Capital District also has a robust business and tech scene. Our students are placed in a range of internship, research and other opportunities across business disciplines as well as computer science, engineering, nanotechnology, and more. Both U.S. and international study abroad programs offer students even more opportunities to learn and spread their wings, with 120+ study abroad programs in 80+ countries to choose from.
The University at Albany places a high value on giving back to the community, and our students complete thousands of hours of service in the Capital District every year. Our 20+ service-based student organizations, with missions ranging from early childhood education to cancer awareness, give students ample opportunities to get involved. Many of the other 250+ student organizations on campus also engage in service projects throughout the year.
Centrally located in the Northeastern U.S., and at the heart of the Empire State, Albany is a perfect homebase for exploring all-season outdoor recreation as well as other cities—New York City, Boston and Montreal are each about a three-hour drive away and easily accessible by bus or train. Hiking, biking, snow sports and more are plentiful in the near-by Adirondack, Catskill and Berkshire mountains.
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