Iowa State is innovating, creating, and communicating to make lives better in Iowa and beyond. Iowa State is preparing Iowa’s future-ready workforce, with more than 60% of students majoring in STEM programs.
Expect the acceleration of big ideas and bold steps. You'll see the innovative mindset made possible only at Iowa’s land-grant university of science and technology, and a mission-oriented focus on improving people’s lives and livelihoods, and the changing world they live in.
Excellence through Innovation: Iowa State's Award-Winning Achievements
Explore how Iowa State University is setting new standards of excellence in higher education and preparing students to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
Strategic Plan infuses innovation into Iowa State's future
Iowa State's nine-year strategic plan invites new ideas that help the university achieve what it aspires "to be."
From its inaugural ceremony in 1869, Iowa State University has welcomed students "whether high or low in social circles, rich or poor, white or black, man or woman" so that everyone can aspire to their full academic and personal potential. Today, Iowa State strives to set the national standard for being the most welcoming and inclusive land-grant university.