Welcome to America's Arctic University
Choose UAF for your graduate education and work with internationally known faculty on globe-spanning research with an arctic focus.
Alaska's only Ph.D.-granting university, UAF offers graduate degrees in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and professional fields, and is a top producer of Native American degree recipients.
Our geographic location and expert faculty combine to give UAF a well-earned reputation for arctic and northern research.
By working closely with faculty, our graduate students gain valuable experience that can lead to successful employment in the North — or anywhere their profession and passion take them.