What does Phoenix Arizona do?

The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university located in Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1885, it is the first university in the Arizona Territory and serves as Arizona's sole representative in the Association of American Universities. The main campus covers 380 acres and features 179 buildings, situated about one mile northeast of downtown Tucson. The university's mission is to discover, educate, serve, and inspire. The University of Arizona offers a wide range of educational programs, awarding approximately 400 PhDs annually. It includes the College of Medicine, which operates a medical center in Tucson and a four-year M.D. college in Phoenix. The university also has a College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, and provides various programs in history, including B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The university has a rich history, with its first classes held in 1891 and a current enrollment of over 40,000 students.