SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, is the only academic medical center in Central New York. It is also the region's largest employer with 9,460 employees.

Affiliated with the State University of New York, Upstate's mission is to improve the health of the community through education, biomedical research and health care. Upstate Medical University's educational mission is anchored by its four colleges—Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Graduate Studies (biomedical sciences). Since 2006, student enrollment has grown by 30% as Upstate responds to the needs of the region.

As a biomedical research enterprise, Upstate focuses on the most prevalent human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, nervous system disorders, vision, and infectious diseases. The quest for treatments and cures is built upon expertise in structural, molecular and systems biology. Upstate also offers many clinical trials for patients.

The Upstate University Health System serves 1.8 million people, often the most seriously ill and injured, and includes Upstate University Hospital; Upstate University Hospital at Community Campus; Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, and numerous satellite sites.

Stretching north to Canada and south to the Pennsylvania, Upstate's sphere of influence can be felt across a wide swath of New York. Education programs in various locations across the state help train medical professionals in their home communities. Clinical care, too, is spread far and wide, with physicians using telemedicine to help cover medical specialist shortages in rural communities. And the Upstate Poison Center, from its hub in Syracuse, provides poison information and support for millions of New Yorkers.

The mission of SUNY Upstate Medical University is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research and patient care.

United in expertise, compassion and hope to create a healthier world for all.

Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research, and health care. Everything we do at Upstate—teaching students, discovering new knowledge through research, and caring for patients—is done to achieve that goal.

As the only academic medical university for one-third of our state, SUNY Upstate is in a unique position to offer both high quality health care and educational opportunities to Central New York's 1.8 million citizens—and beyond.

At Upstate, we educate more than 1,500 students in our four colleges—Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Nursing—as well as on our Binghamton Campus. We also host 500 graduate physicians in our residency and fellowship training programs and provide continuing education to practitioners.

Our fast-growing research enterprise is advanced by our faculty who are investigating more than 600 funded research projects. We offer dozens of health care services that are unique to our region through Upstate University Hospital, Upstate University Hospital at Community Campus and at our outpatient clinics. We also house the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital to serve the region.

There are many offices and functions that exist solely to support students and to help facilitate student achievement. The resources on these pages represent such services. Please, take advantage of all Upstate has to offer to ensure your success. Let us help.

The Student Counseling Service promotes students' personal wellbeing and professional growth through the provision of counseling services to students and educational and outreach programming to the University community.

Our Office works with students with disabilities and special needs to ensure that opportunities exist for involvement in the full academic experience while in attendance at the SUNY Upstate Medical University. Disability Support Services serves as the coordinator of educational services for students with disabilities. Requests for physical and programmatic accommodations at the Upstate Medical University, as they relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
The Office of Financial Aid provides financial assistance to students whose personal and family resources are not adequate to cover the expenses involved in attending SUNY Upstate Medical University. Financial assistance is provided through loans, grants, scholarships, and student employment.