Founded in 1885, located in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, AZ , USA, Arizona State University (ASU) is a famous public research university among the top 150 universities in the world and top 60 in the United States, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. ASU is also recognized globally as a top-ranked knowledge enterprise focused on solutions to society’s greatest challenges, advancing a better life for all. Depending on its incessant innovation on courses, advanced teaching method and first-class professors, ASU has cultivated numerous excellent students. For the third straight year (2016-2018), U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU No.1 on its “Most Innovative Schools” list, ahead of No. 2 Stanford and No. 3 MIT.
ASU's Charter
Arizona State University is a comprehensive public university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
