Established in 1844, the University at Albany is the oldest state-chartered public institution of higher education in New York. Designated as a University Center of the State of New York, Albany has a broad mission of undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service.

SUNY today is a modern public university - a unified statewide system of 64 campuses enrolling more than 400, 000 students - the largest single, most diverse multi-campus university in the nation, meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government is the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. It is actively involved in public policy research on the role of state and local governments in American federalism and the management and finances of states and localities in major areas of domestic public affairs. Many Rockefeller Instituteresearch projects are conducted by ...