Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University is a mid-sized, private, state-related, historically Black 1890 land-grant research university with a workforce-oriented, community-engaged character. Its research enterprise combines advanced-materials and biomedical facilities with a veterinary teaching hospital and a Cooperative Extension network serving Alabama communities. Corporate engagement is supported by sponsored-programs administration, external partnerships, and an Office of Technology Transfer that guides intellectual-property protection, licensing, and startup formation. Major federal sponsors include NIH, NSF, USDA, NASA, and the U.S. Department of Defense.