The power of
Vision
5 Years of Momentum
The power of
Next

next lives here
Unleashing our vision.
Leading urban public universities into a new era of innovation and impact.
The power of
Innovation

Launched the Cincinnati Innovation District, the first in Ohio, powered by the success of the 1819 Innovation Hub. This new ecosystem landed a historic $100 million investment from JobsOhio.

The power of
Discovery

Secured a record-breaking $530 million in research. Built a long-term strategy for growth via Research 2030. The Digital Futures complex will be home to breakthrough research in AI, robotics and IoT.

“At UC, we’re setting the foundation for the next 200 years of excellence. We owe it to those who come next not to have small dreams or modest goals. They need us to be both daring and disruptive. Because their future depends on our present.”
— President Neville Pinto
The power of
Moments

Highest-ever enrollment. Top ranked co-op program. Record-breaking research. Top 100 “most innovative” universities. Most start-ups launched in school history. Ranked in Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges. APLU’s national talent award winner. Bicentennial celebration.


The power of
Generosity

Alumnus Jim Goetz donated $25 million in honor of his faculty mentor Dr. Thomas Mantei. This historic gift — part of Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati — will inspire students, faculty, staff and alums for generations to come.

The power of
Perseverance

The Bearcats joined the Big 12. Capped off a perfect 13-0 regular season. Won the AAC Championship for the second consecutive year. Earned a spot in the College Football Playoff Semifinals. Coach Fickell won six Coach of the Year awards. Nearly 35 million viewers watched the 2021 season.


The power of
Place

Forbes Magazine’s “most beautiful college campus” just got even better. New homes for Lindner College of Business, Allied Health Sciences, College of Law and Marian Spencer Hall. New life for Fifth Third Arena, Kowalewski Hall and Probasco Auditorium. New vision for Digital Futures, Clifton Court Hall, Calhoun Hall and Siddall Hall.

The power of
Impact

Home to nearly 47,000 students, 10,500 faculty and staff and 330,000 alumni. Annual budget of $1.6 billion and a $1.8 billion endowment. Among the world’s largest service-learning programs. Put it all together, and UC has an economic impact of $4.2 billion and counting.

$4.2B
...and counting
The power of
Integrity

The poet Wendell Berry says it best: What we stand for is what we stand on. From taking a knee to standing for justice, our community has been at its best when it has fought for the rights of others.

The power of
Everybody

Opened Marian Spencer Hall. Launched Marian Spencer Scholars Program. Welcomed most diverse class. Unveiled permanent installation for UC’s first three African American graduates. Opened 1MPACT House.


— President Neville Pinto, 2017 Inaugural Address
Photo credits
All photos by University of Cincinnati except:
Innovation: Interior by Brad Feinknopf
Discovery: Image courtesy of Terrex Development & Construction
Generosity: by Michael E. Keating/UC Foundation.
Perseverance: (in order of appearance) by Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA Today Network; by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; by Andrew Hancock
Place: Exterior of 5th/3rd by Chris Radcliffe/UC Foundation
Impact: Mural by Michael E. Keating/UC Foundation