The University of Michigan (UM, U-M, U of M, or UMich), often simply referred to as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The university is Michigan’s oldest; it was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state. The school was moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the flagship campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (3.1 km2) spread out over 3,200 acres (1.3 km2). The university is also one of the leading producers of Fulbright scholars among public universities.
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