Colleges, Centers & Institutes
Build on our Strength
The University of Akron's economic development efforts extend throughout Northeast Ohio. Much of this effort has been fueled by the innovations and thought leadership developed and refined in our labs, institutes and centers.
You can benefit from The University of Akron’s research strengths through collaboration with our seven research colleges, 13 institutes and 28 centers. Our colleges, centers and institutes support the University's mission to be the public research university of northern Ohio.
Research Colleges
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine and Applied Arts
College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Law School
The Graduate School
College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine and Applied Arts
College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Law School
The Graduate School
Institutes
English Language InstituteFisher Institute for Professional Selling
Gary L. and Karen S. Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing
Institute for Biomedical Engineering Research
Institute for Global Business
Institute for Health and Social Policy
Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology
Institute for Teaching and Learning
Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Institute for Professional Responsibility
Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science
Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
William and Rita Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Centers
Academic Achievement ProgramsAkron Polymer Training Center
Applied Polymer Research Center
Center for Career Management
Center for Child Development
Center for Collaboration and Inquiry
Center for Economic Education
Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research
Center for Environmental Studies
Center for Family Studies
Center for Gerontological Health Nursing and Advocacy
Center for Information Technologies and eBusiness
Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology
Center for Literacy
Center for Nursing
Center for Organizational Development
Center for Organizational Research
Center for Policy Studies
Center for Public Service Research and Training
Center for Statistical Consulting
Center for Urban and Higher Education
Center for Women’s Studies
Collaborative Center in Polymer Photonics
H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education
Medina County University Center
Microscale Physiochemical Engineering Center (MPEC)
Pan African Center for Community Studies
Police Academy, The University of Akron (part of Summit College)
Testing Services
The Center for Conflict Management
The Magnetic Resonance Center
The University of Akron Archival Services
Training Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials
Training Center for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
The University of Akron
302 Buchtel Common. Akron, OH 44325
Phone: 330-972-7111
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