Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation. It is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. University publications, faculty papers, and records of academic and administrative offices are held centrally by the University Archives and their digital counterparts are accessible through the University Digital Conservancy, both units of the University Libraries.
