The University of Michigan was founded in Detroit in 1817 and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837, according to the University Record. It is a public institution governed by the Regents of the University of Michigan, with campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint. In April 2026 the regents confirmed Domenico Grasso as the 16th president, removing his interim title.
The Ann Arbor campus has 19 schools and colleges. In fall 2025 it enrolled 35,358 undergraduates and 18,130 graduate students, according to the university’s facts page; Dearborn enrolled 6,199 undergraduates and 1,806 graduate students, and Flint 5,534 and 1,585. The page reports research expenditure of $2.16 billion in 2025 and total employment of 30,800. The regents have named C. Cybele Raver as their choice for 17th president, with her appointment due to take effect on 1 December.